Authentication, Authorisation and Accountability – A Primer

Authentication, Authorisation and Accountability (AAA) and The Principle of Least Privilege (PoLP) come together in this primer to give you a basic understanding of the importance of knowing who is accessing your information and how much they can access. Another important idea covered here is what happens when something goes wrong?

Start by understanding these basic principles:

Part 1 Authentication – Who Do You Let In?

Part 2 Authorisation – It Shows You Care.

Part 3 Accountability – It Shows You are Watching.

If you do not think you can implement these principles in your organisation then it is time for you to get some help.

Clive Catton MSc (Cyber Security) – by-line and other articles