ISC2 CC Security Principles Practice Question
An organization requires employees to enter a password and then approve a push notification on their mobile device to access the corporate network. What type of authentication is this?
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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Two-factor authentication
Combining a password (Type 1) and a mobile device approval (Type 2) constitutes multi-factor authentication.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Biometric authentication
Why it's wrong here
Biometric is Type 3; neither factor here is biometric.
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Two-factor authentication
Why this is correct
Correct. It uses two different factors: knowledge and possession.
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Multi-layer authentication
Why it's wrong here
Multi-layer is not a standard term; the correct term is multi-factor.
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Single-factor authentication
Why it's wrong here
Two different factors are used, so it is not single-factor.
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Authentication and Authorization Methods
Key term
Organization
An Organization is a top-level container in Google Cloud that represents your company or entities and serves as the root node for all your cloud resources, policies, and access control.
Key term
Authentication
Authentication is the process of verifying that someone or something is who or what it claims to be before granting access to a system or resource.
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