Which process involves provisioning an account, host, or application to production, including identity verification and credential issuance?

Which process involves provisioning an account, host, or application to production, including identity verification and credential issuance?

• A. Group Account
• B. Provisioning
• C. Permissions
• D. Attestation

Answer: (B)

Provisioning is the process of onboarding new identities and systems into production. It covers creating and configuring accounts, hosts, or applications so they can operate in the live environment. A core part of provisioning is verifying who the identity belongs to (identity verification) and issuing the credentials needed to authenticate (such as passwords, SSH keys, or tokens). This ensures that access to resources is granted to legitimate subjects in a traceable, auditable way from onboarding onward. Shared group accounts aren’t about onboarding with verified identity and credentials, but about a single login used by multiple people. Permissions describe what an authenticated identity is allowed to do after access is granted, not the initial provisioning process. Attestation is about providing evidence that controls or processes are in place, not the act of creating and enabling access to production.

Provisioning is the process of onboarding new identities and systems into production. It covers creating and configuring accounts, hosts, or applications so they can operate in the live environment. A core part of provisioning is verifying who the identity belongs to (identity verification) and issuing the credentials needed to authenticate (such as passwords, SSH keys, or tokens). This ensures that access to resources is granted to legitimate subjects in a traceable, auditable way from onboarding onward.

Shared group accounts aren’t about onboarding with verified identity and credentials, but about a single login used by multiple people. Permissions describe what an authenticated identity is allowed to do after access is granted, not the initial provisioning process. Attestation is about providing evidence that controls or processes are in place, not the act of creating and enabling access to production.