350-701 Security Concepts Practice Question
An organization implements multi-factor authentication requiring a password and a fingerprint scan. Which two authentication factors are being used?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Knowledge and inherence
Password is a knowledge factor, fingerprint is an inherence (biometric) factor.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Knowledge and possession
Why it's wrong here
Possession would be a token or smart card, not a fingerprint.
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Knowledge and inherence
Why this is correct
Correct answer. Password (knowledge) and fingerprint (inherence).
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Inherence and location
Why it's wrong here
Location is sometimes considered a factor, but not present here.
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Possession and inherence
Why it's wrong here
Password is not possession.
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