Authentication Methods in Cybersecurity

What is biometric authentication?

• Biometric authentication is a process that uses passwords and PINs to verify a person's identity.

• Biometric authentication is a security process that uses unique physical or behavioral characteristics to verify a person's identity.

• Biometric authentication is a security process that uses fingerprints to verify a person's identity.

• Biometric authentication is a process that uses facial recognition to verify a person's identity.

Name one example of biometric authentication.

• iris scanning

• voice recognition

• fingerprint recognition

• password authentication

What are the advantages of biometric authentication?

• Reduced security, inconvenience, and inaccuracy.

• Limited security, inconvenience, and inaccuracy.

• Increased security, convenience, and accuracy.

• Decreased security, inconvenience, and inaccuracy.

What is two-factor authentication?

• Two-factor authentication is a security measure that requires two different forms of identification to access an account or system.

• Two-factor authentication is a feature that allows you to log in using your social media accounts.

• Two-factor authentication is a process of verifying your identity using a fingerprint and a password.

• Two-factor authentication is a method of using two different passwords to access an account.

How does two-factor authentication enhance security?

• By granting access without any verification

• By using a single form of identification

• By allowing unlimited access to all users

• By requiring two different forms of identification before granting access

What are two common factors used in two-factor authentication?

• fingerprint and email

• PIN and security question

• voice recognition and smartwatch

• password and smartphone

What is token-based authentication?

• Token-based authentication is a method of authentication where a username is used to verify the identity of a user.

• Token-based authentication is a method of authentication where biometric data is used to verify the identity of a user.

• Token-based authentication is a method of authentication where a token is used to verify the identity of a user.

• Token-based authentication is a method of authentication where a password is used to verify the identity of a user.

How does token-based authentication work?

• Token-based authentication involves generating a unique token for each user upon login, which is then sent to the client and included in subsequent requests to the server for authentication.

• Token-based authentication relies on session cookies for authentication.

• Token-based authentication involves encrypting user credentials and sending them to the server for authentication.

• Token-based authentication uses a username and password for authentication.

What are the benefits of token-based authentication?

• Increased complexity, decreased security, limited scalability, difficult integration, multiple sign-on, lack of control over user access and permissions

• Increased security, decreased scalability, limited statelessness, difficult integration, multiple sign-on, lack of control over user access and permissions

• Statelessness, scalability, improved security, easy integration, single sign-on, control over user access and permissions

• Statefulness, limited scalability, decreased security, difficult integration, multiple sign-on, lack of control over user access and permissions

What is password-based authentication?

• A method of verifying the identity of a user by requiring them to enter a PIN.

• A method of verifying the identity of a user by requiring them to enter a password.

• A method of verifying the identity of a user by requiring them to enter a fingerprint.

• A method of verifying the identity of a user by requiring them to enter a security question.