Advanced Cybersecurity

Lesson 3.6 Access Control

Description

At this point, students have a strong understanding of how different devices can be used to configure a secure network. In this lesson, students will learn how access controls and the AAA protocol (authentication, authorization, and accounting) can be used to ensure only authorized personnel access a network.

Objective

Students will be able to:

Define access control and explain how it is used in relation to network security
Define the AAA (authentication, authorization, accounting) protocol and explain how each relates to network security
Explain how multi-factor authentication increases network security