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1. True or False: Authentication is the act of asserting who a person is. 2. Rev

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Question

1. True or False: Authentication is the act of asserting who a person is.

2. Revocation of a password involves?

A. Supplying a password to an unauthorized individual.
B. The system’s attempt to request a password after a previous failure.
C. The removal of one’s access to objects.
D. An admins attempt to change a password after a user loses the previous one.

3. Strong countermeasures could include all of the following except?

A. A Pin Number
B. A Uniform
C. A Physical Key
D. An Alphanumeric Password

4. All are types of authentication except?

A.Something you do.
B. Something you are.
C. Something you have.
D. Something you know.

Explanation / Answer

Q1. True or False: Authentication is the act of asserting who a person is.

ANS - False [Reason - Identification is the act of asserting who a person is]

Q2) Revocation of a password involves?

ANS - C) The removal of one’s access to objects

Q3) Strong countermeasures could include all of the following except?

ANS - B. A Uniform

Q4. All are types of authentication except?

ANS - B. Something you are [Reason - This is called Identification, and not Authentication]

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