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AAA Flow Simulator

Experience Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting in action

Authentication
"Who are you?"
Verify identity using credentials (password, MFA, biometrics, certificates)
Authorization
"What can you do?"
Grant or deny access based on roles, policies, and permissions
Accounting
"What did you do?"
Log and track all actions for audit, compliance, and forensics

Access Simulation

Ready

User Credentials

AAA Log

[SYSTEM] AAA simulator ready. Configure credentials and click Run.

AAA Deep Dive

Authentication Methods

  • Password/PIN (something you know)
  • Smart cards, tokens (something you have)
  • Biometrics (something you are)
  • Location-based (somewhere you are)
  • Behavioral (something you do)
  • Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

Authorization Models

  • RBAC - Role-Based Access Control
  • ABAC - Attribute-Based Access Control
  • MAC - Mandatory Access Control
  • DAC - Discretionary Access Control
  • Rule-Based Access Control
  • Principle of Least Privilege

Accounting Uses

  • Audit trail maintenance
  • Security incident investigation
  • Compliance reporting (SOX, HIPAA)
  • User behavior analytics (UBA)
  • Billing and resource usage
  • Forensic analysis