SSCP: Systems Security Certified Practitioner Q1062 — Practice Question

QuestionQ1062

Access Controls

What is the PRIMARY purpose of a password?

A Allow access to files.
B Identify the user.
C Authenticate the user.
D Segregate various user's accesses.

Explanation

A password is a secret authenticator used to verify a user's claimed identity. Usernames identify users, while passwords authenticate them.

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