SY0-501 · Question #250
A user is presented with the following items during the new-hire onboarding process: - Laptop - Secure USB drive - Hardware OTP token - External high-capacity HDD - Password complexity policy…
The correct answer is C. Hardware OTP token. This question asks to identify a component that contributes to multifactor authentication from a list of items provided during employee onboarding.
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A user is presented with the following items during the new-hire onboarding process:
- Laptop
- Secure USB drive
- Hardware OTP token
- External high-capacity HDD
- Password complexity policy
- Acceptable use policy
- HASP key
- Cable lock
Which of the following is one component of multifactor authentication?
Options
- ASecure USB drive
- BCable lock
- CHardware OTP token
- DHASP key
How the community answered
(43 responses)- A16% (7)
- B5% (2)
- C70% (30)
- D9% (4)
Why each option
This question asks to identify a component that contributes to multifactor authentication from a list of items provided during employee onboarding.
A secure USB drive is a data storage device, and while it could potentially store authentication credentials, it is not an authentication factor itself in the common MFA context.
A cable lock is a physical security device designed to deter theft of hardware, not a component used for authenticating a user's identity.
A hardware OTP (One-Time Password) token represents the 'something you have' factor in multifactor authentication, as it generates a unique, time-sensitive code. This token acts as an independent authentication credential that, when combined with another factor like a password, verifies a user's identity.
A HASP key is primarily a hardware dongle used for software licensing and copy protection, not a general-purpose multifactor authentication token for user login to a system or service.
Concept tested: Multifactor authentication (MFA) components and factors
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity/authentication/concept-mfa-howitworks
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