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CGRC · Question #209

Which of the following is an example of a "something you are" authentication? Response:

The correct answer is B. Biometrics. The question asks for an example of 'something you are' as an authentication factor.

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Question

Which of the following is an example of a "something you are" authentication? Response:

Options

  • ALeast privilege
  • BBiometrics
  • CLeast functionality
  • DMulti factor authentication

How the community answered

(36 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    92% (33)
  • D
    6% (2)

Why each option

The question asks for an example of 'something you are' as an authentication factor.

ALeast privilege

Least privilege is an authorization principle that restricts access to the minimum necessary for a user to perform their job, not an authentication method.

BBiometricsCorrect

Biometrics, such as fingerprints, facial scans, or iris recognition, exemplify 'something you are' authentication because they rely on unique, inherent biological or physical characteristics of an individual to verify their identity.

CLeast functionality

Least functionality is a security principle stating that systems should only provide the minimum necessary functions, not an authentication method.

DMulti factor authentication

Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is an approach that combines multiple different authentication factors (e.g., something you know and something you have), but it is a method, not a specific factor type itself.

Concept tested: Authentication factors - something you are

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/identity/ad-ds/active-directory-authentication-mechanisms

Topics

#Authentication factors#Biometrics#Access control#Identity management

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