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220-1102 · Question #474

Which of the following combinations meets the requirements for mobile device multifactor authentication?

The correct answer is C. Fingerprint and password. Multifactor authentication (MFA) requires combining at least two distinct authentication factors from different categories.

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Question

Which of the following combinations meets the requirements for mobile device multifactor authentication?

Options

  • APassword and PIN
  • BPassword and swipe
  • CFingerprint and password
  • DSwipe and PIN

How the community answered

(45 responses)
  • B
    4% (2)
  • C
    93% (42)
  • D
    2% (1)

Why each option

Multifactor authentication (MFA) requires combining at least two distinct authentication factors from different categories.

APassword and PIN

Password (something you know) and PIN (something you know) are both knowledge factors, meaning they are two instances of the same authentication factor type.

BPassword and swipe

Password (something you know) and swipe (typically a pattern or gesture, which is also a form of something you know) are both knowledge factors.

CFingerprint and passwordCorrect

Fingerprint (something you are - biometric) and password (something you know - knowledge factor) represent two distinct categories of authentication factors. This combination effectively satisfies the requirements for multifactor authentication on a mobile device.

DSwipe and PIN

Swipe (something you know) and PIN (something you know) are both knowledge factors, not distinct authentication factor types for MFA.

Concept tested: Multifactor authentication factors

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/authentication/concept-mfa-howitworks

Topics

#Multifactor authentication#Authentication factors#Mobile device security#Biometrics

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