Which of the following provides assurance, to a predetermined acceptable level of certainty, that an entity is indeed who they claim to be?

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Authentication goes a step further than identification by providing a means for proving an entity's identification. Authentication is most commonly done through mechanisms such as passwords. Identification involves ascertaining who the entity is, but without a means of proving it, such as a name or user ID. Authorization occurs after authentication and sets access permissions and other privileges within a system or application for the user. Proofing is not a term that is relevant to the question.

Which of the Following Provides Assurance, to a Predetermined Acceptable