Authentication

Question 1

What is Authentication?

Answer 1

Security measure that ensures individuals or entities are who they claim to be during a communication or transaction

Question 2

What are the 5 common authentication methods?

Answer 2

Something you know (Knowledge Factor)
● Relies on information that a user can recall

■ Something you have (Possession Factor)
● Relies on the user presenting a physical item to authenticate themselves

■ Something you are (Inherence Factor)
● Relies on the user providing a unique physical or behavioral characteristic of the person to validate that they are who they claim to be

■ Something you do (Action Factor)
● Relies on the user conducting a unique action to prove who they are

■ Somewhere you are (Location Factor)
● Relies on the user being in a certain geographic location before access is
granted

Question 3

What is the safest means of authentication?

Answer 3

Multi-Factor Authentication System (MFA)

Question 4

What is Multi-Factor Authentication System (MFA)?

Answer 4

Security process that requires users to provide multiple methods of identification
to verify their identity

Question 5

Why is authentication critical?

Answer 5

■ To prevent unauthorized access
■ To protect user data and privacy
■ To ensure that resources are accessed by valid users only