Question:
Which access control component, implementation, or protocol audits what users actions are performed on the network?
- Accounting
- Authorization
- Authentication
- 802.1X
Explanation:
The final plank in the AAA framework is accounting, which measures the resources a user consumes during access. This can include the amount of system time or the amount of data a user has sent and/or received during a session. Accounting is carried out by logging of session statistics and usage information and is used for authorization control, billing, trend analysis, resource utilization, and capacity planning activities.
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