chapter 4 mcq exam

c) passwords

which of the following is the most common type of authentication method?

a) handwritten notes from administrators

b) public keys

c) passwords

d) common access card

a) authentication

the digital process of validating a user’s identity is referred to as ______.

a) authentication

b) utilization

c) implementation

d) single sign-on

d) users

______ are often the largest vulnerabilities of an organization and its data.

a) lack of transparencies

b) inertia tactics

c) organizational turnovers

d) users

d) authentication, authorization, and accounting

the AAA process consists of ______.

a) authentication, authorization, and access

b) authorization, accessibility, and identification

c) accounting, authentication, access management

d) authentication, authorization, and accounting

b) token

which of the following is a device that acts a key to gain access to a resource?

a) common access card

b) token

c) captive portal

d) multifactor access key

d) all of the above

which of the following is a factor of evidence to provide proof of identity of a user?

a) something you know

b) something you have

c) something you are

d) all of the above

b) what you know

when accessing certain programs or websites, a user might be asked to provide a password. a password is considered _____.

a) what you have

b) what you know

c) what you are

d) what you do

a) something you have

the _______ method is considered using a physical method that grants a user authorization to devices and data with devices such as common access cards.

a) something you have

b) something you are

c) something you see

d) something you know

c) what you are

biometric authentication is a form of authentication classified as ______.

a) what you have

b) what you know

c) what you are

d) what you do

d) geofencing

______ allows the managing of a geographical area to disable or enable devices and features based on the users’ proximity in a certain area.

a) geolocation

b) GPS tagging

c) bluejacking

d) geofencing

b) determines the time and days users have access to the network and its data

which of the following best describes the function of time-of-day restrictions?

a) provides a schedule of when users typically log on

b) determines the time and days users have access to the network and its data

c) provides users with an on-boarding process

d) provides users with an off-boarding process

a) single sign-on

which of the following protocols allows a user to provide a username and password once in order to obtain multiple resources?

a) single sign-on

b) manage access control

c) role-based access control

d) secondary logon

c) remote authentication dial-in user service

______ is a connectionless protocol that utilizes the User Datagram Protocol (UDP) as a transport layer protocol.

a) terminal access controller access-control system

b) transport control protocol (TCP)

c) remote authentication dial-in user service

d) internet protocol (IP)

d) behavioral

________ biometrics is the ability to measure patterns of human activity for authentication.

a) access management

b) GPS

c) biological

d) behavioral

b) multifactor

when a user is required to enter multiple independent credentials rather than just one for authentication, the user complying with ________ authentication.

a) single-factor

b) multifactor

c) authenticity-factor

d) mandatory access

b) complex password

the password “Whcejjtb3889642!\*rt$” is an example of a _______.

a) weak password

b) complex password

c) behavioral biometric

d) cognitive biometric

c) somewhere you are

which of the following forms of authentication would most likely employ a fingerprint scanner?

a) something you do

b) something you are

c) somewhere you are

d) something you know

a) access management controls

which of the following gives users access to resources and data on a network?

a) access management controls

b) unique passwords

c) biometrics

d) group policy objects

a) TACAS/TACACS+

________ is a remote Cisco proprietary protocol that provides authentication by forwarding user credentials to a central server for access of data and resources on a network.

a) TACAS/TACACS+

b) RADIUS

c) SOAR

d) kerberos

c) personnel

which of the following is *not* considered an account type?

a) shared

b) guest

c) personnel

d) privileged

b) local

a(n) _______ policy establishes the rights on a user’s local computer.

a) group

b) local

c) password

d) administrative

c) group

an Active Directory and the users’ rights saved to a server on a network is referred to as _______ policy.

a) password

b) local

c) group

d) network

d) trust relationships

a logical link formed between two separate domains is called _________.

a) active directory

b) exchange server

c) IMAP

d) trust relationships

a) an agreement between organizations that allows a user to have the same credentials for more than one organization

which of the following best describes federated identity management?

a) an agreement between organizations that allows a user to have the same credentials for more than one organization

b) an agreemenet between an administrator and a CEO regarding login credentials for users

c) both A and B

d) none of the above