5b - User Authentication

Question 1

List forms of user authentication

Answer 1

Passwords, graphical passwords, biometric authentication, mfa, knowledge based authentication, kerberos network authentication, certificate based authentication

Question 2

How do graphical passwords work?

Answer 2

A user is presented with a series of images, they must select the correct images in the correct order. Great for accessibility

Question 3

What is mfa?

Answer 3

multifactor authentication asks a user to prove their identity in multiple ways - by confirming on a separate personal device, email, sms

Question 4

What is a security token?

Answer 4

Small hardware which a user uses to authenticate their access to a device, such as USB drive, keyfob or key card

Question 5

What is knowledge based authentication?

Answer 5

A security question - What is your mothers maiden name?

Question 6

What is kerberos?

Answer 6

A client authenticates themselves with a domain controller when first logging on, once authenticated the client will be able to request access to network resources from the domain controller for a period of time

Question 7

What is certificate based authentication?

Answer 7

A user’s device is given a certificate which allows encrypted communication between their device and the networkr