Identity and Access Management C4

Question 1

What is IAM

Answer 1

Identity and Access Management, it safely authorizes any user who needs access to a system

Question 2

What is PAM

Answer 2

Privilege Access Management is a subset of IAM that focuses exclusively on protecting privileged accounts and limits access rights to users.

Question 3

Benefits of IAM

Answer 3

1. Access privileges are granted accordingly
2. have greater control of user access
3. easier to enforce policies
4. help businesses comply with government regulations

Question 4

Access Control Models

Answer 4

1. Mandatory Access Control
2. Discretionary Access Control
3. Role-based Access Control
4. Rule-based Access Control
5. Attribute-based AC

Question 5

Biometric Devices

Answer 5

• Fingerprint scanners
• Voice recognition
• Retinal scanners
• Iris scanners
• Facial recognition

Question 6

Directory Services

Answer 6

a network service that stores identity information about all objects in a particular network such as users, groups, servers, clients, etc.

Question 7

Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) and Secure LDAP

Answer 7

A directory service protocol that runs over TCP/IP networks
- Secure LDAP is a method of implementing LDAP using SSL/TLS encryption

Question 8

Access Services Configuration

Answer 8

1. Remote Access Methods
2. Tunneling
3. One-Time Password (OTPs)
4. Time-Based OTP
5. Password Authentication Protocol

Question 9

Account Management

Answer 9

The processes, functions, and policies used to effectively manage user accounts in an organisation

Question 10

Account Types

Answer 10

1. User Accounts
2. Privileged Accounts
3. Guest Accounts
4. Computer and Service Accounts