Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting

What is the purpose of Authentication in the AAA framework?

• To claim who you are.

• To determine what access you have.

• To prove you are who you say you are.

• To log resources used.

In a VPN login process, what is the primary role of the AAA server?

• To provide the client with internet access.

• To store internal files for users.

• To verify user credentials.

• To manage VPN connections.

What is the primary role of a Certificate Authority (CA) in certificate authentication?

• To encrypt all network traffic.

• To digitally sign device certificates.

• To store user passwords securely.

• To provide physical access control to devices.

How are devices typically authenticated on a network when they cannot use passwords?

• By manually entering a unique device ID.

• By physically inspecting the device.

• By installing a digitally signed certificate on the device.

• By relying on the device's MAC address.

What is the primary role of a Certificate Authority (CA) in certificate authentication?

• To encrypt all network traffic.

• To digitally sign device certificates.

• To store user passwords securely.

• To provide physical access control to devices.

What is a significant challenge of a simple user-to-resource authorization model without an abstraction layer?

• It makes it easier to understand why an authorization exists.

• It scales efficiently for a large number of users and resources.

• It requires manually setting up rights and permissions for each user to every resource.

• It eliminates the need for authentication.

What is a significant challenge of a simple user-to-resource authorization model without an abstraction layer?

• It makes it easier to understand why an authorization exists.

• It scales efficiently for a large number of users and resources.

• It requires manually setting up rights and permissions for each user to every resource.

• It eliminates the need for authentication.