What are two characteristics of Smart Card Authentication for Cisco UC Applications? (Choose two.)

The correct answer is A. requires a card reader B. requires a PIN, password, or passphrase. Smart Card Authentication is a two-factor authentication mechanism. It requires a physical card reader (something the user has - the smart card itself) combined with a PIN, password, or passphrase (something the user knows) to authenticate. This makes it MORE secure than…

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Arequires a card reader
Brequires a PIN, password, or passphrase
Cis supported on all devices and operating systems
Dis less secure than form-based authentication
Euses single-factor authentication

How the community answered

(35 responses)

A
91% (32)
D
6% (2)
E
3% (1)

Explanation

Smart Card Authentication is a two-factor authentication mechanism. It requires a physical card reader (something the user has - the smart card itself) combined with a PIN, password, or passphrase (something the user knows) to authenticate. This makes it MORE secure than form-based (username/password only) authentication, not less secure, eliminating choice D. Because it requires specialized hardware (a card reader) and specific OS/driver support, it is NOT supported on all devices and operating systems, eliminating choice C. It uses two-factor authentication (card + PIN), not single-factor, eliminating choice E. Choices A and B correctly describe the two key requirements of smart card authentication.

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#Smart Card Authentication#Authentication Methods#Cisco UC Security#Two-Factor Authentication

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