Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK) — Question 5

Select the statement below which best describes the relationship between identities and attributes

Answer options

• A. Attributes belong to entities and identities belong to attributes. Each attribute can have multiple identities but only one entity.
• B. An attribute is a unique object within a database. Each attribute it has a number of identities which help define its parameters.
• C. An identity is a distinct and unique object within a particular namespace. Attributes are properties which belong to an identity. Each identity can have multiple attributes.
• D. Attributes are made unique by their identities.
• E. Identities are the network names given to servers. Attributes are the characteristics of each server.

Correct answer: C

Explanation

Option C is correct because it accurately defines an identity as a unique object in a namespace with attributes being its properties, and it notes that one identity can have multiple attributes. The other options misrepresent the relationship or incorrectly define the terms, leading to confusion about their roles.