AAA and Authentication Factors

• Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) (13:36): • Authentication

(13:46): Verifies the identity of a user, device, or system.

Examples include passwords, biometrics, and security tokens (14:09).

• Authorization (14:17): Determines and grants a user's permission to access specific resources

after authentication. • Accounting/Auditing (14:53): Tracks and records user activities to ensure

accountability. • Authentication Types (15:37): Discusses different factors for authentication:

• Something you know (15:45): Knowledge-based, like passwords or PINs. • Something you

have (15:57): Possession-based, like smart cards or mobile devices. • Something you are (16:39): Biometric