A fitness club system verifies a scanned card against a database to check membership status; if active, access is granted. Which phase of this process is similar to a network access model?
A.
Authorization, because it involves granting permissions based on membership type.
B.
Accounting, because it involves tracking the usage of the club facilities.
C.
Authentication involves verifying the credentials and validating the account status.
In the AAA model, Authentication is the act of proving identity and verifying that the account is valid and active. Just as the club system checks the database to confirm the cardholder is a legitimate member before opening the door, ClearPass checks an identity store (like AD or the Guest DB) to confirm a user's credentials are correct and their account hasn't expired before allowing them onto the network.
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