What is the verification that the user's claimed identity is valid called and is usually implemented through a user password at log-on time?
Correct Answer: A
Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
Authentication involves verifying a user's identification information using a passphrase, PIN value, biometric, one-time password, or password.
Incorrect Answers:
B: Identification involves a user supplying identification information using a username, user ID, or account number.
C: Integrity is a security principle that ensures information and systems are not maliciously or accidentally modified.
D: Confidentiality is used to make sure that the required level of secrecy is imposed at every junction of data processing and prevents unauthorized disclosure.
References:
Harris, Shon, All In One CISSP Exam Guide, 6th Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2013, pp. 23, 24, 166