A security administrator is categorizing system events and operational functions into the core pillars of the Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) framework. Match each operational scenario on the left to the corresponding AAA pillar on the right.
- An employee presents a smart card and enters a secret PIN to prove their claimed identity to a system.Authentication
- An access control system checks security group policies to determine if a user can modify a restricted cloud folder.Authorization
- A network gateway records session login timestamps, active connection duration, and total bandwidth consumed.Accounting
Answer
Presenting a smart card and PIN matches Authentication; evaluating cloud folder permissions matches Authorization; recording session timestamps and bandwidth consumption matches Accounting.
Authentication verifies identity via credentials (smart card and PIN). Authorization determines resource access boundaries and user permissions (cloud folder modification checks). Accounting tracks, measures, and audits user sessions and resource usage (timestamps, session length, and bandwidth consumption).
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Key Concept
Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA)