A Systems Analyst Is Concerned That the Current Authentication System

question 174

Multiple Choice

A systems analyst is concerned that the current authentication system may not provide the appropriate level of security. The company has integrated WAYF within its federation system and implemented a mandatory two-step authentication system. Some accounts are still becoming compromised via phishing attacks that redirect users to a fake portal, which is automatically collecting and replaying the stolen credentials. Which of the following is a technical solution that would BEST reduce the risk of similar compromises?

• A) Security awareness training
• B) Push-based authentication
• C) Software-based TOTP
• D) OAuth tokens
• E) Shibboleth

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