What is the PRIMARY benefit of implementing single sign-on (SSO) in an organization?

It provides a separate password for each application, increasing security.

It ensures that all users have the same level of access to all systems.

Users authenticate once and gain access to multiple applications without re-entering credentials.

It eliminates the need for any authentication, allowing users to access all resources freely.

Why is multifactor authentication (MFA) considered more secure than using a single password?

It requires the user to provide two or more different types of evidence to prove their identity.

It prevents all types of phishing attacks.

It ensures that the user's device is free of malware.

It eliminates the need for passwords entirely.

A company has 500 employees in different departments. The IT department wants to simplify access management by assigning permissions based on job functions. Which approach should they implement?

Create individual user accounts and assign permissions directly to each user

Implement a mandatory access control (MAC) system

Define roles for each job function and assign users to those roles

Use a single shared account for each department

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Identity and Access Management SY0-701 Practice Questions (Page 2)

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What is the PRIMARY benefit of implementing single sign-on (SSO) in an organization?
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Why is multifactor authentication (MFA) considered more secure than using a single password?
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A company wants to implement a secure authentication method for their web application that supports single sign-on and can also be used for mobile apps. They want to avoid using passwords and instead use tokens. Which protocol should they choose?
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A company has 500 employees in different departments. The IT department wants to simplify access management by assigning permissions based on job functions. Which approach should they implement?
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A financial services firm requires employees to use a one-time password (OTP) generated by a mobile authenticator app in addition to their username and password when accessing the corporate VPN. Which authentication factor category does the OTP represent?
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Identity and Access Management SY0-701 Practice Questions (Page 2)

Questions 6–10

What is the PRIMARY benefit of implementing single sign-on (SSO) in an organization?

Why is multifactor authentication (MFA) considered more secure than using a single password?

A company wants to implement a secure authentication method for their web application that supports single sign-on and can also be used for mobile apps. They want to avoid using passwords and instead use tokens. Which protocol should they choose?

A company has 500 employees in different departments. The IT department wants to simplify access management by assigning permissions based on job functions. Which approach should they implement?

A financial services firm requires employees to use a one-time password (OTP) generated by a mobile authenticator app in addition to their username and password when accessing the corporate VPN. Which authentication factor category does the OTP represent?

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