SY0-301 Question #7: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is A: Smartcard. A smartcard is a physical card containing an embedded microprocessor chip that stores a private encryption key and personal identity information, used to authenticate to networks and systems. This matches the badge description exactly.

Question

Employee badges are encoded with a private encryption key and specific personal information. The encoding is then used to provide access to the network. Which of the following describes this access control type?

Options

ASmartcard
BToken
CDiscretionary access control
DMandatory access control

Explanation

A smartcard is a physical card containing an embedded microprocessor chip that stores a private encryption key and personal identity information, used to authenticate to networks and systems. This matches the badge description exactly.

Common mistakes.

B. A token (such as an OTP hardware token) generates time-based or event-based one-time passwords and does not store a private encryption key encoded with personal information.
C. Discretionary Access Control (DAC) is an access control model where resource owners set permissions; it describes a policy framework, not a physical authentication device.
D. Mandatory Access Control (MAC) is an access control model where a central authority enforces access based on classification labels; it is a policy model, not a physical device.

Concept tested. Smartcard authentication with private key encoding

Reference. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/identity-protection/smart-cards/smart-card-architecture

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