RTUComputer ScienceYr 2023 · Sem 52023

Q8Cyber Security Management

Question

2 marks

What is Authentication?

Answer

Authentication is the strict mathematical process of verifying the absolute identity of a user or system.

Authentication is the fundamental security protocol that strictly verifies the absolute identity of a physical user, software process, or hardware device attempting to access a secured system. It rigorously demands proof of identity through complex passwords, cryptographic digital certificates, or physiological biometric scans before mathematically granting system access.

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