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Difficulty: EasyAuthentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA)

A network security gateway generates logs that record the start time, end time, and total volume of data transmitted during a user's remote connection session. Which pillar of the Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) framework is directly provided by recording these metrics?

  1. AccountingAnswer
  2. B
    Authentication
  3. C
    Authorization
  4. D
    Mitigation control selection

Answer

Accounting
Logging connection start times, end times, and data transmission quantities is the core function of Accounting within the AAA framework, as it captures usage data for auditing and metrics.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the action described in the scenario.
The system records start times, end times, and data transmission volumes for user sessions.
Determining the purpose of recording these metrics helps identify the corresponding security concept.
2
Evaluate the pillars of the AAA framework.
Tracking resource consumption, session duration, and maintaining audit logs is defined as Accounting.
Authentication proves identity, Authorization determines permissions, and Accounting logs and audits user activity.

Key Concept

Accounting in the AAA Framework
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Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA)

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