CCNA: Cisco Certified Network Associate — Question 118
How do AAA operations compare regarding user identification, user services, and access control?
Answer options
- A. Authorization provides access control, and authentication tracks user services
- B. Authentication identifies users, and accounting tracks user services
- C. Accounting tracks user services, and authentication provides access control
- D. Authorization identifies users, and authentication provides access control
Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is B because authentication is responsible for identifying users, while accounting monitors user services. Options A, C, and D incorrectly attribute roles to authorization and authentication, misrepresenting their functions in the AAA framework.