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Which authentication factor type is a smart card?
2An organization requires users to authenticate with a password and a one-time code sent to their mobile phone. This is an example of which authentication method?
3In Kerberos authentication, which component issues a Ticket Granting Ticket (TGT) after verifying the user's credentials?
4An attacker who has compromised the Kerberos Key Distribution Center (KDC) could forge a Ticket Granting Ticket (TGT) to impersonate any user. This type of attack is known as:
5Which OAuth 2.0 grant type is recommended for a public client (e.g., single-page application) that cannot securely store a client secret?
6OpenID Connect (OIDC) extends OAuth 2.0 primarily by adding which capability?
7An organization is implementing identity management and wants to ensure that when an employee leaves, all access is promptly revoked. Which process is most directly responsible for removing accounts and access rights for a leaver?
8A security analyst is reviewing access rights and discovers an active account belonging to a former employee who left six months ago. This is an example of:
9In a Privileged Access Management (PAM) solution, which feature provides temporary elevation of privileges for specific tasks, reducing the risk of standing privileges?
10In LDAP, what does the Distinguished Name (DN) uniquely identify?
11Which access control model allows the owner of a resource to determine who can access it and what permissions they have?
12A security policy requires that a user cannot have both the ability to create purchase orders and approve invoices. This is an example of:
13A security architect is designing a Single Sign-On (SSO) solution for a web application that needs to support authentication and authorization. Which TWO of the following protocols are best suited for this purpose? (Select TWO)
14Which of the following is an example of a Type 2 authentication factor?
15A security administrator is configuring a system that requires users to provide a password and a one-time code from a hardware token. Which authentication method is being implemented?
16In Kerberos, which component issues ticket-granting tickets (TGTs) after verifying the user's credentials?
17An attacker has obtained a Kerberos TGT and uses it to request service tickets for any resource in the domain. Which type of attack is this?
18Which protocol is specifically designed for authorization and not authentication, often using grant types like authorization code and client credentials?
19In an OAuth 2.0 authorization code flow with PKCE, what is the primary purpose of the code verifier and code challenge?
20An organization wants to implement single sign-on across multiple web applications using an XML-based protocol that supports identity provider (IdP) and service provider (SP) initiated flows. Which technology should they choose?
21An employee leaves the company, and their user account is not disabled. This creates a security risk known as:
22Which principle ensures that a user is granted only the permissions necessary to perform their job functions?
23An organization wants to provide just-in-time administrative access to servers, with session recording and password vaulting. Which solution is best suited?
24An LDAP distinguished name (DN) includes the attribute 'CN=John Doe,OU=Sales,DC=company,DC=com'. What does 'CN' stand for?
25Which access control model bases decisions on attributes of the user, resource, and environment, and can use Boolean logic to define policies?
26A security analyst is reviewing access controls for a financial application. Which TWO of the following are considered best practices for preventing fraud? (Select TWO.)
27An organization is implementing a Privileged Access Management (PAM) solution. Which THREE of the following are common features of PAM? (Select THREE.)
28Which of the following is an example of a Type 1 authentication factor?
29In Kerberos authentication, what is the purpose of the Ticket Granting Ticket (TGT)?
30A security analyst discovers that an attacker has gained domain admin privileges by forging a Kerberos TGT using the KRBTGT account hash. Which attack has occurred?
31In SAML 2.0, which component is responsible for authenticating the user and generating an assertion?
32An organization wants to enable single sign-on (SSO) across multiple web applications using an XML-based protocol that supports browser redirect flows. Which technology is most appropriate?
33In OAuth 2.0, which grant type is recommended for a native mobile application that cannot securely store a client secret, and uses PKCE?
34Which of the following is a process that ensures users periodically confirm they still need access to systems and data?
35A financial application requires two employees to authorize a wire transfer. Which principle does this implement?
36An organization implements Privileged Access Management (PAM) and wants to reduce the risk of standing privileges. Which approach grants temporary elevated access only when needed?
37In LDAP, which attribute uniquely identifies an entry within the directory information tree?
38Which access control model assigns permissions based on a user's job function?
39A security administrator is reviewing potential risks associated with orphaned accounts. Which TWO of the following are risks of orphaned accounts?
40Which THREE of the following are components of a Privileged Access Management (PAM) solution?
41Which TWO of the following are differences between OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect (OIDC)?
42Which of the following is an example of a Type 2 authentication factor?
43A security architect is designing an authentication system for a healthcare application that requires strong security. The system will use a password and a one-time passcode sent via SMS. How many authentication factor types are being used?
44During a Kerberos authentication process, the client receives a Ticket Granting Ticket (TGT) from the Authentication Server (AS). Later, the client presents the TGT to the Ticket Granting Server (TGS) to request a service ticket. Which of the following best describes the purpose of the TGT?
45An organization implements Single Sign-On (SSO) using SAML 2.0. A user attempts to access a cloud application (Service Provider) but is not authenticated. The Service Provider redirects the user to the Identity Provider (IdP) for authentication. Which type of SAML flow is this?
46A developer is implementing OAuth 2.0 for a mobile app (public client) that needs to access a user's data from a third-party API. To mitigate the authorization code interception attack, which OAuth 2.0 extension should be used?
47A financial institution requires that no single employee can approve a transaction and also reconcile the account. This is an example of which security principle?
48Which of the following is a lightweight directory access protocol used for accessing and maintaining distributed directory information?
49An organization discovers that a former employee's account is still active and has been used to access sensitive data. This is an example of which type of risk?
50Which TWO of the following are characteristics of a Privileged Access Management (PAM) solution? (Choose two.)
51Which TWO of the following are OAuth 2.0 grant types? (Choose two.)
52A security analyst is performing an access review. Which THREE of the following are best practices for user access recertification? (Choose three.)
53In the context of identity management, which TWO of the following are risks associated with orphaned accounts? (Choose two.)
54An organization is implementing OpenID Connect (OIDC) for authentication. Which THREE of the following are components of OIDC? (Choose three.)
55Which TWO of the following are examples of Type 3 authentication factors? (Choose two.)
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