ISC2 CC Access Controls Concepts Practice Question
A user enters a username and password to access a system. Which phase of the access control process does entering the username represent?
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Identification
Identification is the act of claiming an identity (e.g., username).
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Accounting
Why it's wrong here
Accounting tracks user actions.
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Authentication
Why it's wrong here
Authentication proves the identity.
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Authorisation
Why it's wrong here
Authorisation determines what the user can do after authentication.
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Identification
Why this is correct
The username identifies who the user claims to be.
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Access Control Fundamentals
Key term
User
A user is any person, system, or device that interacts with an IT service, resource, or identity system, typically authenticated through credentials and authorized to perform specific actions.
Key term
Least privilege
Least privilege is a security principle that means giving users, systems, or programs only the minimum permissions they need to do their job and nothing more.
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