Explanation
AAA Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) is a framework that provides security services for network access control . AAA consists of three components:
Authentication: The process of verifying the identity of a user or device that wants to access the network based on credentials such as username and password , certificates , tokens , etc . Authentication can use different protocols such as PAP , CHAP , EAP , RADIUS , TACACS+ , etc .
Authorization: The process of granting or denying access to network resources based on the identity and privileges of a user or device . Authorization can use different methods such as ACLs , RBAC , MAC , DAC , etc .
Accounting: The process of recording and reporting the activities and usage of network resources by users or devices . Accounting can use different formats such as syslog , SNMP , NetFlow , etc .
service. Here is my answer:
The correct match for each AAA service with its definition is:
Accounting: C. Tracking user activity on the network
Authentication: D. Who can access the network based on credentials/certificates Authorization: B. Control users access on the network The other options are not correct matches because:
A list of rules that specifies which entities are permitted or denied access: This option is a definition of an access control list (ACL) Access Control List (ACL) Access Control List (ACL) is a list of rules that specifies which entities are permitted or denied access to a network resource such as a router , switch , firewall , server , etc . ACLs can be based on different criteria such as source and destination IP addresses , port numbers , protocol types , time of day , etc . ACLs can be applied to different interfaces or directions such as inbound or outbound . ACLs can be verified by using commands such as show access-lists , show ip access-lists , debug ip packet , etc . , not an AAA service.
Who can access the network based on credentials/certificates: This option is a definition of authentication, not authorization. Authorization is the process of granting or denying access to network resources based on the identity and privileges of a user or device, not based on credentials/certificates.
References: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AAA_(computer_security)
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/security-vpn/remote-authentication-dial-user-service-radius/13838-1
