Authentication Authorization Quiz

What you'll be asked

1. Which of the following best describes the primary purpose of authentication?
2. An employee is granted permission to view a folder but is denied permission to delete files within it. Which security concept is being applied here?
3. Which scenario provides the best example of 'something you have' as an authentication factor?
4. A company implements Role-Based Access Control (RBAC). What is the primary advantage of this approach compared to assigning permissions to individual users?
5. An administrator configures a system so that a user must provide a password and then successfully approve a push notification on their smartphone to access a server. What is the technical term for this security mechanism?

Answers and explanations come after you submit.