CCNA: Cisco Certified Network Associate — Question 1141

Which two statements distinguish authentication from accounting? (Choose two.)

Answer options

• A. Only authentication supports user-activity audits.
• B. Only authentication challenges users for their credentials and returns a response.
• C. Only authentication validates "who you are."
• D. Only authentication records the duration of a user's connection.
• E. Only authentication provides supporting information for billing users.

Correct answer: B, C

Explanation

The correct answers, B and C, highlight that authentication is specifically responsible for verifying a user's identity and challenging them for credentials. The other options relate to accounting functions, such as tracking user activity or session duration, which are not part of the authentication process.