Secure Software Lifecycle Professional – CSSLP – Question134

Which of the following statements about the authentication concept of information security management is true?

A.
It establishes the users' identity and ensures that the users are who they say they are.
B. It ensures the reliable and timely access to resources.
C. It determines the actions and behaviors of a single individual within a system, and identifies that particular individual.
D. It ensures that modifications are not made to data by unauthorized personnel or processes.

Correct Answer: A

Explanation:

Explanation: The concept of authentication establishes the users’ identity and ensures that the users are who they say they are. Answer: B is incorrect. The concept of availability ensures the reliable and timely access to data or resources. Answer: D is incorrect. The concept of integrity ensures that modifications are not made to data by unauthorized personnel or processes. Answer: C is incorrect. The concept of accountability determines the actions and behaviors of a single individual within a system, and identifies that particular individual.