Information Security: Principles and Practices 2nd Edition by Jim Breithaupt, Mark S. Merkow

Exercise 2

What is the term for the verification that the user’s claimed identity is valid?

A. authentication

B. identification

C. integrity

D. confidentiality

Step 1 of 2

Verification

Authentication ensures the true identity of the person or any software program and also ensures that the message is received from the same person whom it claims to be in original. Hence Authentication would be the term to find out the valid identity of the person.

Thus, the correct option is A. authentication .