Authentication & Access Control (Security+) Quiz

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2. Which method combines multiple authentication factors for enhanced security?

Single-factor authentication

Multi-factor authentication (MFA)

Biometric-only authentication

Password-only authentication

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4. Which of the following best describes the principle of least privilege?

Grant maximum access to all users

Grant minimum necessary permissions for job function

Allow administrator access for everyone

Remove all access restrictions

5. True or False: Passwordless authentication eliminates all security vulnerabilities.

True

False

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7. Which access control model grants permissions based on job responsibilities?

Discretionary Access Control (DAC)

Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)

Mandatory Access Control (MAC)

Attribute-Based Access Control (ABAC)

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9. True or False: Conditional access policies can enforce authentication requirements based on user location and device state.

True

False

10. What does SAML primarily enable in enterprise environments?

Password encryption

Federated identity and SSO

Network packet filtering

Disk encryption

11. What does AAA stand for in network security?

Authentication, Authorization, Accounting

Access, Audit, Accountability

Application, Authentication, Approval

Allocation, Analysis, Authorization

12. Which of the following is NOT a common authentication factor?

Something you know (password)

Something you have (token)

Something you are (biometric)

Something you saw (past events)

13. True or False: Authorization determines who can access a resource, while authentication verifies identity.

True

False

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15. What is the primary advantage of implementing zero trust architecture?

Eliminates all security threats

Reduces attack surface by verifying every access request

Removes the need for firewalls

Allows unrestricted internal network access

16. Which authentication method verifies a user's identity through something they are?

Password

Security token

Biometric scan

PIN number

17. True or False: Single sign-on (SSO) eliminates the need for multi-factor authentication.

True

False

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20. Which of the following is a form of multi-factor authentication?

Password only

Biometric fingerprint and security token

Username entry

Security question alone

Access Control Quiz: Can You Master AAA, MFA & Zero Trust?

1. LDAP is commonly used for ____.

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What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. Which method combines multiple authentication factors for enhanced security?

3. Windows Active Directory primarily manages ____ in enterprise networks.

4. Which of the following best describes the principle of least privilege?

5. True or False: Passwordless authentication eliminates all security vulnerabilities.

6. In the AAA framework, accounting logs ____ for compliance and auditing.

7. Which access control model grants permissions based on job responsibilities?

8. OAuth 2.0 is primarily used for ____.

9. True or False: Conditional access policies can enforce authentication requirements based on user location and device state.

10. What does SAML primarily enable in enterprise environments?

11. What does AAA stand for in network security?

12. Which of the following is NOT a common authentication factor?

13. True or False: Authorization determines who can access a resource, while authentication verifies identity.

14. Attribute-based access control (ABAC) makes decisions based on ____.

15. What is the primary advantage of implementing zero trust architecture?

16. Which authentication method verifies a user's identity through something they are?

17. True or False: Single sign-on (SSO) eliminates the need for multi-factor authentication.

18. RBAC assigns permissions based on a user's ____.

19. Zero trust security operates on the principle of ____.

20. Which of the following is a form of multi-factor authentication?