CCIE Security Exam Certification Guide

Chapter 5 Q & A Answers

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Define the AAA model and a typical application on a Cisco IOS router. ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________

A1:

Answer: Authentication, authorization, and accounting (pronounced triple A) provides security to Cisco IOS routers and network devices beyond the simple user authentication available on IOS devices. AAA provides a method to identify which users are logged into a router and each user's authority level. AAA also provides the capability to monitor user activity and provide accounting information. Typically, AAA is used to authenticate and authorize Cisco IOS ...