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Chapter Description

In this sample chapter from Cisco Certified Support Technician (CCST) Cybersecurity 100-160 Official Cert Guide, you will learn how to provide an access management solution using the AAA framework, which outlines the best practices you need to consider when it comes to authentication, authorization, and accounting. This chapter covers CCST exam objective 1.3.

Exam Preparation Tasks

As mentioned in the Introduction, you can customize your strategy for exam preparation. Suggested tasks include the exercises here, Chapter 16, "Final Preparation," and the exam simulation questions on the companion website.

Review All Key Topics

Review the most important topics in this chapter, noted with the Key Topics icon in the outer margin of the page. Table 3-4 lists these key topics and the page number on which each is found.

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Table 3-4 Key Topics for Chapter 3

Key Topic Element

Description

Page Number

Paragraph

The AAA framework

36

Paragraph

Authentication

36

Table 3-2

Authentication Factors

36

Paragraph

MFA

37

Table 3-3

Examples of MFA

38

Section

Passwords and password policies

39

Section

Authorization

41

Section

Accounting

41

Paragraph

RADIUS

42

Figure 3-1

Admin Using SSH to Manage a Router and Router Authenticating the Admin Using RADIUS

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Figure 3-2

Wireless User Authenticating to the Wireless Network Using 802.1x, EAP, and RADIUS

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