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Authorization vs. Authentication: Understand the Difference

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Date Published
Author
Erin Risk
Word Count
5,186
Company Posts That Month
3
Language
English
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No
Summary

Authentication and authorization are two distinct and required steps in a company's access control process. Authentication verifies user identities, while authorization ensures authenticated users only gain access to specific permitted resources. As network security evolves beyond legacy technologies such as VPN, having a solid understanding of the role each process plays in access control is more important than ever. The article explains the difference between authorization and authentication and discusses their growing roles in modern security approaches such as Zero Trust Networking.

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