CNIT 242 FINAL EXAM |2025-2026 LATEST UPDATED| REAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 100% RATED CORRECT |
100% VERFIED | ALREADY GRADED A+
What does AAA stand for? - (ANSWER)Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting
What question does Authentication answer? - (ANSWER)Do you have the credentials necessary
to access this system?
What question does Authorization answer? - (ANSWER)Once authenticated, what do you have
permission to do?
What question does Accounting answer? - (ANSWER)Once authorized to access a resource, how
much of the resource are you using?
Authentication can be accomplished using any of what 4 qualifications? - (ANSWER)What you
know, what you have, what you are, where you are
What is two-factor authentication? - (ANSWER)Using two of the 4 authentication qualifications
to prove an identity.
,What 2 steps does the authentication process involve? - (ANSWER)Identification and proof of
identification
What are ways to provide identification? - (ANSWER)User ID, physical object (such as ATM
card), biometrics, digital certificates
What are ways to provide proof of identification? - (ANSWER)passwords, access codes, one-
time tokens, biometrics, digital certificates
What are strategic ways to develop user IDs? - (ANSWER)computer generated (NEVER simple
names), sometimes created to some algorithm, NEVER use the same as email address
True or False: UID / password combo can be a powerful method of authentication if properly
managed - (ANSWER)True
What is the number one rule of password security? - (ANSWER)DON'T WRITE PASSWORDS
DOWN
,What is the security tradeoff with password? - (ANSWER)The more strict the password rules,
the higher the chances users will violate the first rule of secure passwords
What are biometrics? - (ANSWER)authentication. functions as both ID and proof of ID,
separated into physiological and behavioral
What are digital certificates? - (ANSWER)a form of authentication. encrypted data files that uses
a Certificate Authority to guarantee the identity of the holder
What does RADIUS stand for and what does it provide? - (ANSWER)Remote Access Dial-In
User Service, both Authentication and Authorization
What does TACAS+ stand for? - (ANSWER)Terminal Access Controller Access Control Service
Plus
Where does authentication across the network exist? - (ANSWER)on the local computer by
default, but in an enterprise environment, it will be on a different server
In a domain environment, what is authenticated against? - (ANSWER)the domain, not the local
machine
, How is authorization accomplished? - (ANSWER)through rights and permissions
What level do group policies assign rights to? - (ANSWER)system
What level do access control lists assign permissions to? - (ANSWER)object
What is an access control list? - (ANSWER)simplest method of providing authorization, but
requires a separate authentication method. they are attached to/located on the resource
What do ACLs contain? - (ANSWER)a list of authorized users and their authorization levels
When do "share" permissions apply? - (ANSWER)when the resource is accessed over a network
What 3 servers does Kerberos require? - (ANSWER)one authentication server, one ticket
granting server, and at least one application server
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 100% RATED CORRECT |
100% VERFIED | ALREADY GRADED A+
What does AAA stand for? - (ANSWER)Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting
What question does Authentication answer? - (ANSWER)Do you have the credentials necessary
to access this system?
What question does Authorization answer? - (ANSWER)Once authenticated, what do you have
permission to do?
What question does Accounting answer? - (ANSWER)Once authorized to access a resource, how
much of the resource are you using?
Authentication can be accomplished using any of what 4 qualifications? - (ANSWER)What you
know, what you have, what you are, where you are
What is two-factor authentication? - (ANSWER)Using two of the 4 authentication qualifications
to prove an identity.
,What 2 steps does the authentication process involve? - (ANSWER)Identification and proof of
identification
What are ways to provide identification? - (ANSWER)User ID, physical object (such as ATM
card), biometrics, digital certificates
What are ways to provide proof of identification? - (ANSWER)passwords, access codes, one-
time tokens, biometrics, digital certificates
What are strategic ways to develop user IDs? - (ANSWER)computer generated (NEVER simple
names), sometimes created to some algorithm, NEVER use the same as email address
True or False: UID / password combo can be a powerful method of authentication if properly
managed - (ANSWER)True
What is the number one rule of password security? - (ANSWER)DON'T WRITE PASSWORDS
DOWN
,What is the security tradeoff with password? - (ANSWER)The more strict the password rules,
the higher the chances users will violate the first rule of secure passwords
What are biometrics? - (ANSWER)authentication. functions as both ID and proof of ID,
separated into physiological and behavioral
What are digital certificates? - (ANSWER)a form of authentication. encrypted data files that uses
a Certificate Authority to guarantee the identity of the holder
What does RADIUS stand for and what does it provide? - (ANSWER)Remote Access Dial-In
User Service, both Authentication and Authorization
What does TACAS+ stand for? - (ANSWER)Terminal Access Controller Access Control Service
Plus
Where does authentication across the network exist? - (ANSWER)on the local computer by
default, but in an enterprise environment, it will be on a different server
In a domain environment, what is authenticated against? - (ANSWER)the domain, not the local
machine
, How is authorization accomplished? - (ANSWER)through rights and permissions
What level do group policies assign rights to? - (ANSWER)system
What level do access control lists assign permissions to? - (ANSWER)object
What is an access control list? - (ANSWER)simplest method of providing authorization, but
requires a separate authentication method. they are attached to/located on the resource
What do ACLs contain? - (ANSWER)a list of authorized users and their authorization levels
When do "share" permissions apply? - (ANSWER)when the resource is accessed over a network
What 3 servers does Kerberos require? - (ANSWER)one authentication server, one ticket
granting server, and at least one application server
