Which step occurs after receiving a SAML assertion when authenticating with AWS using AD?

When authenticating with AWS using Active Directory (AD) through SAML (Security Assertion Markup Language), the process involves the user first logging into their AD and then receiving a SAML assertion that confirms their identity. Upon receiving this assertion, the next logical step is for the user to log in to the AWS Console.

This process works as follows: the SAML assertion acts as a token that AWS recognizes to grant access to the user based on their authenticated identity from AD. Thus, upon validation of the SAML assertion, AWS allows entry to the AWS Management Console, enabling the user to work with AWS resources depending on the permissions assigned to their AD account.

The other choices do not accurately represent the expected flow of actions following the SAML assertion's reception. Additional security questions or a password change wouldn't typically be part of the normal AWS login process in this scenario, and signing out of the AD session would contradict the intent of the authentication process, which relies on the established session.