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CAS-005 · Question #65

A security analyst is troubleshooting the reason a specific user is having difficulty accessing company resources. The analyst reviews the following information: Which of the following is most…

The correct answer is B. A network geolocation is being misidentified by the authentication server. The SALES1 user is consistently being blocked despite satisfying MFA requirements, and the source IP is in Germany while the user assigned location is France. This indicates that the authentication server might be misidentifying the network geolocation or incorrectly…

Submitted by brentm· Mar 6, 2026Security Operations

Question

A security analyst is troubleshooting the reason a specific user is having difficulty accessing company resources. The analyst reviews the following information:

Which of the following is most likely the cause of the issue?

Exhibits

CAS-005 question #65 exhibit 1
CAS-005 question #65 exhibit 2

Options

  • AThe local network access has been configured to bypass MFA requirements
  • BA network geolocation is being misidentified by the authentication server
  • CAdministrator access from an alternate location is blocked by company policy
  • DSeveral users have not configured their mobile devices to receive OTP codes

How the community answered

(32 responses)
  • A
    6% (2)
  • B
    75% (24)
  • C
    16% (5)
  • D
    3% (1)

Explanation

The SALES1 user is consistently being blocked despite satisfying MFA requirements, and the source IP is in Germany while the user assigned location is France. This indicates that the authentication server might be misidentifying the network geolocation or incorrectly associating the IP address with a different location, leading to the blockage of access.

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