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Which three of the following characteristics form the AAA Triad in Information Security?
1. Authentication
2. Availability
3. Accounting
4. Asymmetry
5. Authorisation
Suggested Answer: C
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34 comments · newest first
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Eleonora
11 months ago
I’m surprised that Accounting is part of it!
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Ashley
11 months ago
Wait, is Asymmetry even a thing in the AAA Triad?
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Kristin
12 months ago
Totally agree with 1, 3, and 5!
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Adell
12 months ago
I thought it was 1, 2, and 3?
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Refugia
12 months ago
It's definitely 1, 2, and 5!
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Alpha
1 year ago
I’m pretty confident that it’s 1, 2, and 5, but I could see how accounting might be confused with authorization.
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Tanja
1 year ago
I feel like I might be mixing up some terms here. Is Asymmetry even related to the AAA Triad?
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Francoise
1 year ago
I remember practicing a question like this, and I think it was Authentication, Availability, and Authorization that were the key components.
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Tenesha
1 year ago
I think the AAA Triad is about security principles, but I’m not sure if accounting is one of them.
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Jerry
1 year ago
I've got a good strategy - I'll eliminate the incorporated options first, then select the two non-incorporated ones.
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Tamar
1 year ago
This question seems straightforward. I'll go through the steps carefully and make sure I understand the sequence.
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Desmond
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I'm not super familiar with the Cloud Data Loss Prevention API, so I'll need to read up on that before deciding.
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Fidelia
1 year ago
I want to say 'Copy tool' is definitely a possibility, but what about 'All of the above or below'?
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Antonio
1 year ago
Wait, I thought the binding was more about the method of communication? I keep mixing them up, but I have a feeling it's not the answer here.
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Mona
1 year ago
I'm with the group on this one. The AAA Triad has been drilled into our heads during the training, so there's no way I'm falling for that 'Asymmetry' trick. Gotta love the classic Information Security mind games!
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Jonell
1 year ago
Asymmetry is definitely not part of the AAA Triad.
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Belen
1 year ago
I remember learning about them in our training sessions.
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Ilona
1 year ago
Yeah, those are the three key components of the AAA Triad.
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Albina
1 year ago
I agree, it's definitely Authentication, Availability, and Accounting.
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Jeannetta
1 year ago
D) 1, 3 and 5 seems like the obvious choice, but I guess the exam writers wanted to throw us off with that 'Asymmetry' option. Nice try, but I'm sticking with A).
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Johanna
1 year ago
Haha, I almost chose C) 1, 3 and 4. Asymmetry? Really? What's next, the ABCD Triad? Good thing I double-checked the correct answer.
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Colene
1 year ago
User 3: Good thing I double-checked the correct answer.
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Lashawna
1 year ago
User 2: Asymmetry? Really?
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Izetta
1 year ago
User 1: I almost chose C) 1, 3 and 4.
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Zona
1 year ago
I agree with Valentin. Authentication, Availability, and Accounting are the three characteristics that form the AAA Triad. Asymmetry and Authorization are not part of it.
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Fernanda
1 year ago
Yes, Asymmetry and Authorization are not part of the AAA Triad.
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Janna
1 year ago
I agree, Authentication, Availability, and Accounting are the key components.
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Juan
1 year ago
I think the answer is A) 1, 2 and 3.
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Valentin
2 years ago
The answer is clearly A) 1, 2 and 3. The AAA Triad stands for Authentication, Authorization, and Availability, which are the core principles of information security.
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Lachelle
1 year ago
That's correct, the three characteristics in the AAA Triad are Authentication, Authorization, and Availability.
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Lachelle
1 year ago
I agree, the AAA Triad consists of Authentication, Authorization, and Availability.
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Margurite
2 years ago
I'm not sure about this. I think it might be Authentication, Authorization, and Availability.
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Charlene
2 years ago
I agree with Gregg. Those three characteristics are crucial for information security.
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Gregg
2 years ago
I think the AAA Triad includes Authentication, Availability, and Accounting.