Multiple choice technology security

What is meant by identification?

  1. A method by which credentials are validated

  2. A method of ensuring that a subject is the entity it claims to be

  3. Its just another term for authentication

  4. Its just another term for authorization
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Identification is the process of ensuring a subject is the entity it claims to be. It's about claiming an identity (like providing a username), whereas authentication validates that claim (proving you own that username with a password).

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