AAA
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Hi folks,
Just wondering if someone can get me flying right on AAA. Which one of these is more appropriate for the exam.
Syngress book refereneces to AAA as:
Access Control, Authentication, Auditing.
Other resources I've been looking at refers to the subject as:
Authentication, authorization, and accounting
Which both versions have to do with CIA:
Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability
Thank you in advance
Just wondering if someone can get me flying right on AAA. Which one of these is more appropriate for the exam.
Syngress book refereneces to AAA as:
Access Control, Authentication, Auditing.
Other resources I've been looking at refers to the subject as:
Authentication, authorization, and accounting
Which both versions have to do with CIA:
Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability
Thank you in advance
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dynamik Banned Posts: 12,312 ■■■■■■■■■□
That certainly is a lot of A's!
You can more or less look at auditing and accounting as synonyms, and the same goes for access control and authorization. I personally remember it as being authentication, authorization, and accounting, but I think you'll be fine as long as you understand the three mean concepts (identification, determining what resources are accessible, and record keeping). -
jdocchio67 Member Posts: 18 ■□□□□□□□□□
dynamik
Thank you very much for the information. Appriciate it -
royal Member Posts: 3,352 ■■■■□□□□□□
Comptia refers to AAA as Access Control, Authentication, Auditing.
Cisco refers to AAA as Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting.
Surprised I even know this by memory. I haven't even done Security+ or Cisco certs. Just remember reading about it a while back.“For success, attitude is equally as important as ability.” - Harry F. Banks -
TravR1 Member Posts: 332
Don't they have the same meaning, just different word? Auditing and Accounting can be the same thing. I don't know much about AAA, but good with words and definitions.
So unless they ask you what AAA stands for, you should be fine, right?Austin Community College, certificate of completion: C++ Programming.
Sophomore - Computer Science, Mathematics -
royal Member Posts: 3,352 ■■■■□□□□□□
I'd assume so. Like I said, I haven't done either certs.“For success, attitude is equally as important as ability.” - Harry F. Banks