Chapter 2 - Understanding Identity and Access Management

Question 1

Identification

Answer 1

Occurs when users claim/profess their identity with identifiers such as usernames or email addresses.

Question 2

Authentication

Answer 2

Means of proving identity

Question 3

Authorization

Answer 3

Permission granted to access resources based on their identity.

Question 4

Accounting

Answer 4

Tracks user activity and record the activity in logs.

Question 5

Audit Trail

Answer 5

Something which allows security professionals to re-create the event that preceded a security incident.

Question 6

Authentication factors

Answer 6

Something: 
You know (password/pin)
You have (USB token)
You are (fingerprint)
You do (gestures on screen)

Somewhere you are (geolocation)