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which of the following?

The primary service provided by Kerberos is which of the following?

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A.
non-repudiation

B.
confidentiality

C.
authentication

D.
authorization

Explanation:
Kerberos is a third-party authentication service that can be used to support SSO.
Incorrect Answers:
A: Non-repudiation provides assurance that a specific user performed a specific transaction that did not
change. It is not, however, the primary service provided by Kerberos.
B: Confidentiality strives to prevent unauthorized read access to data. It is not, however, the primary service
provided by Kerberos.
D: Authorization refers to the actions you are allowed to carry out on a system after identification and
authentication has taken place. It is not, however, the primary service provided by Kerberos.

Conrad, Eric, Seth Misenar, Joshua Feldman, CISSP Study Guide, 2nd Edition, Syngress, Waltham, 2012, pp.
12, 14, 15, 43


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