200-150 Question #245: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is A: lt is the set of attributes that describe what a user is permitted to perform. NOTE: The marked answer (A) appears to be incorrect based on standard AAA definitions. AAA stands for Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting. 'Accounting' specifically means tracking and logging what authenticated users do - such as services accessed, session duration, and

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Question

Which statement describes the AAA accounting feature?

Options

Alt is the set of attributes that describe what a user is permitted to perform
BIt tracks the services that users are accessing
CIt verifies the identity of the person or device attempting to access the Cisco NX-OS device
DIt maintaines a log containing the utilization of the device's system resources such as memory and CPU

Explanation

NOTE: The marked answer (A) appears to be incorrect based on standard AAA definitions. AAA stands for Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting. 'Accounting' specifically means tracking and logging what authenticated users do - such as services accessed, session duration, and commands executed - which matches option B ('tracks the services that users are accessing'). Option A ('set of attributes describing what a user is permitted to perform') defines Authorization, not Accounting. Option C describes Authentication. Option D describes general system resource monitoring, not AAA accounting. The technically correct answer for the AAA Accounting feature is B.

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#AAA#accounting#authorization#NX-OS security

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