Authentication factors (something you know, have, are) in Cybersecurity - Interactive Code Practice

Practice - 5 Tasks

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easy

Complete the sentence to identify an example of something you know in authentication.

Cybersecurity

An example of something you know is a [1].

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Apassword

Bfingerprint

Csecurity token

Dretina scan

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Common Mistakes

Choosing a physical item instead of a secret.

A password is a secret piece of information that you know, used to verify your identity.

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medium

Complete the sentence to identify an example of something you have in authentication.

Cybersecurity

An example of something you have is a [1].

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Asecurity token

Bpassword

Cvoice recognition

Dface scan

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Common Mistakes

Confusing physical items with biometric traits.

A security token is a physical device you possess to prove your identity.

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hard

Fix the error in the sentence describing something you are in authentication.

Cybersecurity

An example of something you are is a [1].

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Apassword

BPIN code

Csecurity token

Dfingerprint

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Common Mistakes

Choosing something you know or have instead of a biometric.

A fingerprint is a biometric trait that identifies you based on your physical characteristics.

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hard

Fill both blanks to complete the two-factor authentication example.

Cybersecurity

Two-factor authentication requires [1] and [2].

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Asomething you know

Bsomething you have

Csomething you are

Dsomething you guess

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Common Mistakes

Choosing two factors of the same type.

Two-factor authentication combines something you know (like a password) and something you have (like a security token) to increase security.

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hard

Fill all three blanks to correctly classify the authentication factors.

Cybersecurity

The three main authentication factors are [1], [2], and [3].

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Asomething you know

Bsomething you have

Csomething you are

Dsomething you want

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Common Mistakes

Including incorrect or unrelated factors.

The three main authentication factors are something you know (like a password), something you have (like a token), and something you are (like a fingerprint).