Dashboard/Year 2/Y2-P01
Y2-P01 · Phase 1 of 8

IAM Fundamentals

Understand identity concepts, authentication, authorization, accounting, and the IAM landscape.

IdentityAuthenticationAuthorizationAccountingAAARBACABACLeast privilege

Objectives

  • 1.Define identity, authentication, authorization, and accounting
  • 2.Understand the difference between RBAC and ABAC
  • 3.Explain least privilege and why it matters
  • 4.Map IAM concepts to business risk
  • 5.Identify authoritative identity sources

Student Outcomes

  • Explain AAA concepts clearly
  • Distinguish authentication from authorization
  • Apply least privilege thinking
  • Identify authoritative vs non-authoritative sources

Evidence Requirements

  • •Concept map of IAM terms
  • •Written analysis of least privilege
  • •Role vs attribute access model comparison
  • •Authoritative source identification exercise

Acceptance Criteria

  • Student can explain AAA and IAM fundamentals
  • Student distinguishes RBAC from ABAC
  • Student applies least privilege principles

Evidence & Scoring

Passing: 80%

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