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CV0-002 · Question #561

A cloud administrator is required to implement an MFA solution using soft tokens. Which of the following should the administrator implement to meet this requirement? (Choose two.)

The correct answer is A. System-generated call B. RSA token. To implement an MFA solution using soft tokens, an administrator should utilize software-based RSA tokens and system-generated calls for authentication, leveraging personal devices as authentication factors.

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Question

A cloud administrator is required to implement an MFA solution using soft tokens. Which of the following should the administrator implement to meet this requirement? (Choose two.)

Options

  • ASystem-generated call
  • BRSA token
  • CSMS
  • DRFID
  • EBiometrics

How the community answered

(48 responses)
  • A
    92% (44)
  • C
    2% (1)
  • D
    4% (2)
  • E
    2% (1)

Why each option

To implement an MFA solution using soft tokens, an administrator should utilize software-based RSA tokens and system-generated calls for authentication, leveraging personal devices as authentication factors.

ASystem-generated callCorrect

A system-generated call uses a user's phone, which acts as a "soft" authenticator to receive and confirm the authentication request, making it a software-driven factor on a personal device.

BRSA tokenCorrect

A software-based RSA token (like an RSA SecurID Software Token application) generates one-time passwords on a user's personal device, perfectly fitting the definition of a soft token.

CSMS

While SMS uses a phone for authentication, it is often considered less secure due to vulnerabilities like SIM swapping, and "soft token" typically refers more to app-generated OTPs than received messages.

DRFID

RFID is a proximity-based identification technology primarily used for physical access control and is not an MFA soft token.

EBiometrics

Biometrics are an authentication factor based on "something you are," rather than a "token" that generates codes or receives authentication prompts.

Concept tested: Multifactor authentication (MFA) soft token implementation

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/authentication/concept-authentication-methods#soft-token-otp

Topics

#MFA#soft tokens#authentication methods

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