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SSCP · Question #23

The primary service provided by Kerberos is which of the following?

The correct answer is C. authentication. The Answer: authentication. Kerberos is an authentication service. It can use single- factor or multi-factor authentication methods. The following answers are incorrect: non-repudiation. Since Kerberos deals primarily with symmetric cryptography, it does not help with…

Submitted by andres_qro· Apr 18, 2026Access Controls

Question

The primary service provided by Kerberos is which of the following?

Options

  • Anon-repudiation
  • Bconfidentiality
  • Cauthentication
  • Dauthorization

How the community answered

(49 responses)
  • A
    6% (3)
  • B
    2% (1)
  • C
    90% (44)
  • D
    2% (1)

Explanation

The Answer: authentication. Kerberos is an authentication service. It can use single- factor or multi-factor authentication methods. The following answers are incorrect: non-repudiation. Since Kerberos deals primarily with symmetric cryptography, it does not help with non-repudiation. confidentiality. Once the client is authenticated by Kerberos and obtains its session key and ticket, it may use them to assure confidentiality of its communication with a server; however, that is not a Kerberos service as such. authorization. Although Kerberos tickets may include some authorization information, the meaning of the authorization fields is not standardized in the Kerberos specifications, and authorization is not a primary Kerberos service.

Topics

#Kerberos#Authentication#Network Protocols#Security Services

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