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…
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The primary service provided by Kerberos is which of the following?
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- Anon-repudiation
- Bconfidentiality
- Cauthentication
- Dauthorization
How the community answered
(49 responses)- A6% (3)
- B2% (1)
- C90% (44)
- D2% (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.
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