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350-401 · Question #327

Which two authentication mechanisms are supported by SNMPv3 ?(Choose two)

The correct answer is A. SHA C. username and password. SNMPv3 employs username-based security with authentication mechanisms like SHA for message integrity to secure management operations.

Submitted by andreas_gr· Mar 6, 2026

Question

Which two authentication mechanisms are supported by SNMPv3 ?(Choose two)

Options

  • ASHA
  • Busername without password
  • Cusername and password
  • DDES
  • Ea community string
  • F265-bit AES

How the community answered

(55 responses)
  • A
    87% (48)
  • B
    7% (4)
  • E
    2% (1)
  • F
    4% (2)

Why each option

SNMPv3 employs username-based security with authentication mechanisms like SHA for message integrity to secure management operations.

ASHACorrect

SHA (Secure Hash Algorithm) is a commonly supported authentication protocol in SNMPv3, used to verify the integrity and origin of SNMP messages.

Busername without password

Using a username without a password would provide no authentication and contradict the security enhancements of SNMPv3.

Cusername and passwordCorrect

SNMPv3 uses a User-based Security Model (USM) which requires a username and password (or authentication key) for authenticating users before granting access to network devices.

DDES

DES (Data Encryption Standard) is an encryption algorithm used for privacy (confidentiality) in SNMPv3, not for authentication.

Ea community string

A community string is the authentication method used by SNMPv1 and SNMPv2c, which is replaced by username-based authentication in SNMPv3.

F265-bit AES

265-bit AES (Advanced Encryption Standard with a likely typo for 256-bit key) is an encryption algorithm for privacy in SNMPv3, not an authentication mechanism.

Concept tested: SNMPv3 authentication mechanisms

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/ios-xml/ios/snmp/configuration/15-mt/snmp-15-mt-book/nm-snmp-snmpv3.html

Topics

#SNMPv3#SNMP authentication#SHA

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