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CERTIFIED-IN-CYBERSECURITY · Question #741

CERTIFIED-IN-CYBERSECURITY Question #741: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is A: Authentication using multiple types of credentials. Multifactor authentication is authentication using multiple types of credentials, such as a password and a fingerprint scan, in order to increase the security of the authentication process.

Access Controls Concepts

Question

What is multifactor authentication?

Options

  • AAuthentication using multiple types of credentials
  • BAuthentication using biometric identifiers only
  • CAuthentication using only one type of credential
  • DAuthentication using a single password

Explanation

Multifactor authentication is authentication using multiple types of credentials, such as a password and a fingerprint scan, in order to increase the security of the authentication process.

Topics

#Multifactor Authentication (MFA)#Authentication Factors#Access Control#Identity Verification

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