Unit 7: Authentication Methods and Requirements

Unit 7: Authentication Methods and Requirements

Unit 7: Authentication Methods and Requirements
Learning Objective
 Design appropriate authentication solutions throughout an IT infrastructure based on user types and data classification standards.
Key Concepts
 Different users and their authentication requirements
 Remote Authentication Dial In User Service (RADIUS) and Terminal Access Controller Access Control System Plus (TACACS+) authentication server deployments
 Multi-factor authentication
 Authentication requirements for the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11 wireless local area networks (WLANs) infrastructure
 Best practices for private and public sector authentication

Reading
 Ballad, Ballad, and Banks, Chapter 10: Access Control in the Enterprise.
Keywords
Use the following keywords to search for additional materials to support your work:
 Authentication
 Authentication Requirements
 Data Classification Standards
 E-Commerce
 IEEE 802.11 WLAN Infrastructures
 Online Banking
 Private Sector and Public Sector Authentication
 RADIUS
 Remote Access for Employees Through Public Internet
 Remote Access for Employees of City, Country, State, and Federal Governments
 TACACS+ Multi-factor Authentication
 User Types
Unit 7 Assignment 1: Implementation of Authentication Process
Learning Objectives and Outcomes
 Design and document a secure wireless local area network (WLAN) authentication process.
Assignment Requirements
Other than the Internet, probably no aspect of technology will have more impact on the classroom than the wireless local area network (WLAN), which may soon become as indispensable to the educational mission as chalkboards and textbooks. In the 21st century, technological literacy will be a primary determinant of whether a student succeeds or fails later in life. The ability to access and work with a wide range of information technology (IT) applications will be critical to ensuring this literacy. The benefits of a...

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