AEIC 326 3 Quiz

It’s the act of confirming the truth of an attribute of a datum or entity.

• Encryption

• Authentication

• Decryption

• Both A and C

What is authentication primarily concerned with?

• Encrypting data

  
  

• Confirming the truth of an attribute

  
  

• Granting access to resources

  
  

• Logging user activities

  
  

Which of the following best describes authentication?

• The act of authorizing a user

  
  

• The process of encrypting data

  
  

• The verification of a claimed identity

  
  

• The act of logging user activities

  
  

Authentication is typically based on which three main factors?

• What you know, what you have, who you are

  
  

• What you say, what you do, where you are

  
  

•  What you type, what you click, how you behave

  
  

• What you remember, what you forget, how you think

  
  

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a primary aspect of authorization in the text?

• Bio-metric data

• A physical token

• A password or PIN

• A behavioral pattern

The "what you have" factor in authentication often involves:

• A secret question

  
  

• A physical device or token

  
  

•  A fingerprint

  
  

•  A written signature

  
  

Which authentication factor is most closely associated with biometrics?

• What you know

  
  

• What you have

• Who you are

  
  

• Where you are

  
  

How does multi-factor authentication (MFA) relate to the concepts presented?

• It combines multiple "what you know" factors

  
  

•  It uses only biometric factors

  
  

• It typically combines two or more of the three main authentication factors

  
  

• It focuses solely on "what you have" factors

  
  

Which of the following is a potential weakness of relying solely on "what you know" for authentication?

• It can be easily shared

  
  

•  It requires specialized hardware

  
  

•  It's too time-consuming

  
  

•  It's not universally applicable

  
  

In the context of machine authentication, which factor is most likely to be used?

• Who you are

  
  

• What you know

  
  

• What you have

  
  

• Where you are