CERTIFIED-IN-CYBERSECURITY Question #357: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

Question

What type of authentication factor is voice pattern recognition?

Options

• ASomething you know
• BSomewhere you are
• CSomething you have
• DSomething you are

Explanation

Voice pattern recognition is a type of biometric authentication that verifies a person's identity based on physical or behavioral characteristics unique to that individual. In this case, the person's voice pattern is the physical characteristic. Other biometric authentication factors include fingerprint scans, facial recognition, and iris scans. Something you know refers to passwords or PINs, something you have refers to physical tokens like smart cards, and somewhere you are referred to location-based authentication methods. Voice pattern recognition is not a "something you know" factor, as it does not involve knowledge- based information. It is not a "something you have" factor, as it does not involve possessing a physical object. It is also not a "somewhere you are" factor, as it does not involve location-based authentication.

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