AP Cybersecurity

CYBER.ORG: AP Cybersecurity – Lesson 4.6.1 – Access Management

Objective:

  • Students will investigate common methods to manage access.

Standards:

CompTIA Security+ SYO-701 Objective:
4.6 – Given a scenario, implement and maintain identity and access management

  • Provisioning/de-provisioning user accounts
  • Permission assignments and implications
  • Identity proofing
  • Federation
  • Single sign-on (SSO)
    • Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)
    • Open authorization (OAuth)
    • Security Assertions Markup Language (SAML)
  • Interoperability
  • Attestation
  • Access controls
    • Mandatory
    • Discretionary
    • Role-based
    • Rule-based
    • Attribute-based
    • Time-of-day restrictions
    • Least privilege
  • Privileged access management tools
    • Just-in-time permissions
    • Password vaulting
    • Ephemeral credentials

Guiding Question:

What are some common methods to manage access?

Resources:

  • Lesson 4.1.3 – Mobile Solutions.pptx Presentation available on Google Classroom

Assignment:

  1. Read the Lesson 4.6.1 – Access Management.pptx presentation in today’s class.
  2. Complete the Unit 3 – Access Management Check for Understanding activity using the materials provided in Google Classroom.
  3. Complete the Case Study – Quantum Cryptography.pdf Activity in class using the materials provided in Google Classroom.

Assigned: December 9th, 2025
Teacher Pacing Due Date: December 10th, 2025