ISC Identity And Access Management Architecture Practice Question
Which THREE components are involved in a standard OIDC authentication flow?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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End User
The End User, the Relying Party (RP/Client), and the OpenID Provider (OP/IdP) are the standard actors in the OIDC flow.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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End User
Why this is correct
The user initiates the auth process.
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Relying Party (RP)
Why this is correct
The client application consuming the ID token.
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Certificate Authority (CA)
Why it's wrong here
CA is infrastructure, not an OIDC participant.
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OpenID Provider (OP)
Why this is correct
The identity server handling authentication.
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DNS Server
Why it's wrong here
DNS is network infrastructure, not an OIDC participant.
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