Multifactor Authentication Flashcards
1
Q
What is an example of ‘somthing that you are’ when it comes to multifactor authentication?
A
Biometrics like a retinal scan, fingerprint scan etc.
2
Q
What is ‘something that you know’ when it comes to Multifactor authentication?
A
It involves the user having knowledge of their own passwords, pins, security questions and other methods of authenticating themselves.
3
Q
When it comes to Multifactor Authentication what is ‘something that you have’?
A
Tokens that you use to authenticate a user, said tokens are generated from hardware and software.
4
Q
How does multifacto authentiation work?
A
It takes two different authentication factors such as ‘something that you know’ with ‘something that you are’ or ‘somthing that you have’ and ‘something that you know’.
