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200-201 Practice Question: A security analyst is implementing multifactor…
A security analyst is implementing multifactor authentication. Which TWO are considered factors? (Select two.)
⚠ Common exam trap
Cisco often tests the distinction between identification (user ID) and authentication (factors that prove identity), leading candidates to mistakenly select user ID as a factor when it is only an identifier.
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Why each option matters
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Password
A password is a knowledge factor (something you know), which is one of the three primary categories of authentication factors. Multifactor authentication requires combining two or more distinct factors, and a password satisfies the 'something you know' requirement. Without a password, the authentication process would lack the knowledge-based element needed for multifactor verification.
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Option-by-option breakdown
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Password
Why this is correct
Password is a knowledge factor.
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Last login time
Why it's wrong here
Login time is an event record.
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User ID
Why it's wrong here
User ID is an identifier, not an authentication factor.
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Security group membership
Why it's wrong here
Group membership is for authorization.
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RSA token
Why this is correct
RSA token is a possession factor.
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