Authentication, Authorization, & Accounting (AAA)
AAA (triple A)
: is an information security framework for controlling access to data and system resources, enforcing policies, and auditing actions.
: Security concept where a centralized platform verifies subject identification, ensures the subject is assigned relevant permissions, and then logs these actions to create an audit trail.
- Authentication verifies a user’s identification via the process of logging into a system.
- Authorization (access control) determines what a user has the authority to do and have access to.
- Accounting tracks and records user access and actions with system logs.