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security Also: audit trail

Audit log

A protected record of important actions and security-relevant events.
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security Also: authn

Authentication

The process of verifying that someone or something is who it claims to be.
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security Also: authz

Authorization

The decision about what an authenticated user or system is allowed to do.
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