Within the AAA (Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting) framework, which component is specifically responsible for tracking user activities-such as logon time, commands executed, and data transferred-and generating audit records that hold users accountable for their actions?
Accounting is the AAA component that records session details (e.g., start and stop times, data volume, commands issued). These logs provide an audit trail that can be reviewed to attribute actions to individual users and verify compliance. Authentication verifies identity, Authorization determines what an authenticated user is allowed to do, and Auditing is a broader review process rather than a core AAA element.
Ask Bash
Bash is our AI bot, trained to help you pass your exam. AI Generated Content may display inaccurate information, always double-check anything important.
What is the difference between Authorization and Accounting?
Open an interactive chat with Bash
What are some common methods of implementing Authorization?
Open an interactive chat with Bash
Why is Accounting important in a security context?