Authentication

Question 1

Authentication

Answer 1

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

Question 2

5 commonly used authentication methods

Answer 2

Knowledge factor, Possession factor, Inherence factor, Action factor, and Location factor

Question 3

Something you know

Answer 3

Relies on the information that a user can recall

Question 4

Something you have

Answer 4

Relies on the user presenting a physical item to authenticate themselves

Question 5

Something you are

Answer 5

Relies on the user providing a unique physical or behavioral characteristic of the person to validate that they are who they claim to be

Question 6

Something you do

Answer 6

Relies on the user conducting a unique action to prove who they are

Question 7

Somewhere you are

Answer 7

Relies on the userbeing in a certain geographic location before access is granted

Question 8

Multi-Factor Authentication System (MFA)

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Authentication is critical BECAUSE

Answer 9

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