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Which 3 feature are represented by A letter in AAA? (Choose Three)
The correct answer is A. authorization B. accounting C. authentication. This question identifies the three core security services represented by the acronym AAA.
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- Aauthorization
- Baccounting
- Cauthentication
- Daccountability
- Eaccessibility
- Fauthority
How the community answered
(58 responses)- A86% (50)
- D7% (4)
- E3% (2)
- F3% (2)
Why each option
This question identifies the three core security services represented by the acronym AAA.
Authorization determines what a user is permitted to do or access after their identity has been verified.
Accounting tracks user activity, including what services they accessed, how long, and how many resources were consumed.
Authentication verifies the identity of a user or device, typically through credentials like a username and password.
Accountability is a broader concept related to tracking actions, but it is achieved through accounting and is not one of the explicit 'A's in the AAA acronym.
Accessibility refers to the ability to access a system, which AAA helps manage, but it is not one of the 'A's in the acronym.
Authority relates to authorization, granting permissions, but is not one of the specific 'A's in the AAA acronym itself.
Concept tested: AAA security services
Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/ios-xml/ios/security/a1/sec-a1-cr-book/sec-cr-a1-chap-1.html
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