Which of the following defines the main difference between identification and authentication?

Which of the following defines the main difference between identification and authentication?



A. Authentication verifies the identity of a user requesting credentials, whereas identification verifies a set of credentials.

B. Authentication verifies a set of credentials, whereas identification verifies the identity of the network.

C. Authentication verifies a user ID that belongs to a specific user, whereas identification verifies the identity of a user group.

D. Authentication verifies a set of credentials, whereas identification verifies the identity of a user requesting credentials.


Answer: D. Authentication verifies a set of credentials, whereas identification verifies the identity of a user requesting credentials.


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