ISC2 CC Access Controls Concepts Practice Question
An employee uses their username to claim an identity and then enters a password to prove it. What is the term for the process of proving the claimed identity?
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Authentication
Authentication is the process of proving a claimed identity (e.g., via password, biometric).
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Authorization
Why it's wrong here
Authorization determines what actions are permitted after authentication.
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Accounting
Why it's wrong here
Accounting tracks user activities.
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Authentication
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Authentication verifies the claimed identity.
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Identification
Why it's wrong here
Identification is claiming an identity (e.g., username).
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