Authentication Methods Quiz

5 questions Pass: 70% +25 pts (50 with Pro)

Quiz covering Authentication and Authorization

What you'll be asked

  1. Which of the following is the best example of Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) based on 'something you have'?
  2. When configuring Single Sign-On (SSO) using SAML 2.0, what is the primary role of the Identity Provider (IdP)?
  3. A company wants to prevent 'replay attacks' when using tokens for authentication. Which mechanism is most effective for this?
  4. What is the primary difference between Authentication and Authorization?
  5. In an OAuth 2.0 flow, why is the 'Authorization Code' used instead of issuing an 'Access Token' directly to the user's browser?

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