SSCP · Question #1277
A systems ability to identify a particular individual, track their actions, and monitor their behavior is known as:
The correct answer is C. Accountability. Accountability ensures that a system can identify a user, trace their activities, and observe their conduct, linking actions back to an individual.
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A systems ability to identify a particular individual, track their actions, and monitor their behavior is known as:
Options
- AAuthorization
- BAuditing
- CAccountability
- DMonitoring
- ELogging
How the community answered
(54 responses)- A4% (2)
- C89% (48)
- D6% (3)
- E2% (1)
Why each option
Accountability ensures that a system can identify a user, trace their activities, and observe their conduct, linking actions back to an individual.
Authorization is the process of determining what actions an authenticated user is permitted to perform, not the tracking of actions.
Auditing is the process of reviewing logs and records to verify compliance and security, not the inherent ability to identify and track.
Accountability is the property that ensures that the actions of an entity can be traced uniquely to that entity, encompassing identification, tracking, and monitoring of behavior.
Monitoring refers to observing system activities, but it's a component of achieving accountability, not the overall concept itself.
Logging is the recording of events and actions, which supports accountability but is not the overarching concept of tying actions to an individual.
Concept tested: Security principle of accountability
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