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1.
Which of the following best describes the difference between authentication and authorization?
- A.There is no difference between authentication and authorization.
- B.Authorization determines what a user may do, whereas an authentication determines what devices the user can interact with.
- C.Authentication is used with both network access and device administration, whereas authorization applies only to device administration.
- D.Authentication validates the user ’s identity, whereas authorization determines what that user is permitted to do.
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Answer : [D]
Explanation :
Explanation :
Simply put, authentication is the validation of the identity credentials. Authorization is the
determination of what is allowed or disallowed based on those credentials. |
2.
Which of the following are types of AAA as related to the topics of this exam? (Select two.)
- A.Device administration
- B.Device access
- C.A division of minor league baseball
- D.Network access
- E.Network administration
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Answer : [A],[D]
Explanation :
Explanation :
The two forms of authentication, authorization, and accounting that are relevant to the SISAS exam are network access and device administration. |
3.
Which of the following protocols is best suited for granular command-level control with
device administration AAA?
- A.DIAMETER
- B.TACACS+
- C.RADIUS
- D.RADIUS+
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Answer : [B]
Explanation :
Explanation :
TACACS+ is best suited for granular command-level control due to its ability to separate authentication and authorization. |
4.
Which of the following protocols is best suited for authenticating and authorizing a user for
network access AAA?
- A.TACACS+
- B.CHAP
- C.RADIUS
- D.MS-CHAPv2
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Answer : [C]
Explanation :
Explanation :
RADIUS is best suited for network access AAA due to its capability to work with numerous authentication protocols, such as CHAP and MS-CHAPv2, but more importantly the dependency on RADIUS for 802.1X authenticationsand the enhancements to RADIUS for change of authorization. |
5.
True or False? RADIUS can be used for device administration AAA.
- A.True
- B.False
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Answer : [A]
Explanation :
Explanation :
Both TACACS+ and RADIUS can be used to provide device administration AAA services; however, TACACS+ offers command-level authorization and RADIUS does not. |