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CV0-003 · Question #794
CV0-003 Question #794: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation
The correct answer is A: Single sign-on. Single sign-on (SSO) solves the problem of repeated authentication prompts across multiple SaaS applications by allowing users to authenticate once and gain access to all connected apps.
Security
Question
A company uses multiple SaaS-based cloud applications. All the applications require authentication upon access. An administrator has been asked to address this issue and enhance security. Which of the following technologies would be the BEST solution?
Options
- ASingle sign-on
- BCertificate authentication
- CFederation
- DMultifactor authentication
Explanation
Single sign-on (SSO) solves the problem of repeated authentication prompts across multiple SaaS applications by allowing users to authenticate once and gain access to all connected apps.
Common mistakes.
- B. Certificate authentication strengthens the security of a single authentication event but does not eliminate the need for separate logins to each SaaS application.
- C. Federation is the underlying trust mechanism that enables SSO between identity providers and service providers, but SSO is the user-facing solution that addresses the stated problem.
- D. Multifactor authentication adds a second verification factor per login but increases the number of authentication steps rather than reducing repeated prompts across applications.
Concept tested. Single sign-on for multiple SaaS applications
Reference. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity/enterprise-apps/what-is-single-sign-on
Topics
#SSO#SaaS#authentication#identity management
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