AP Cybersecurity

CYBER.ORG: AP Cybersecurity – 4.6.1 – Access Management & Case Study – Quantum Cryptography

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 4.6.1 – Access Management.pptx Presentation and Case Study – Quantum Cryptography activity available on Google Classroom

Assignment:

  1. Read the Lesson 4.6.1 – Access Management.pptx presentation in today’s class.
  2. Complete the Case Study – Quantum Cryptography Activity using the document and Form posted in the Google Classroom.

Assigned: March 18th, 2026
Teacher Pacing Due Date: March 19th, 2026