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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.

Submitted by tyler.j· Mar 4, 2026General security concepts

Question

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)
  • A
    16% (7)
  • B
    5% (2)
  • C
    70% (30)
  • D
    9% (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.

ASecure USB drive

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.

BCable lock

A cable lock is a physical security device designed to deter theft of hardware, not a component used for authenticating a user's identity.

CHardware OTP tokenCorrect

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.

DHASP key

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

Topics

#multifactor authentication#hardware OTP token#authentication factors#MFA

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