Which of the following is a common method used to implement single sign-on (SSO) in a web-based environment?

Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML)

Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS)

Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)

A system administrator has a domain admin account that is used for daily tasks, including checking email and browsing the web. The company wants to reduce the risk of credential theft and lateral movement. Which of the following is the BEST approach to secure this privileged account?

Create a separate standard user account for daily tasks and use the domain admin account only for administrative tasks

Require MFA for the domain admin account

Disable the domain admin account and use a local admin account on each server

Change the domain admin password every 30 days

What is identity federation?

A method of storing user credentials in a central database.

A system that allows users to use the same credentials to access resources across different organizations or domains.

A process of synchronizing user accounts between on-premises and cloud directories.

A technique for encrypting user passwords during transmission.

CompTIASecurity+

Domain 4Objective 6

Identity and Access Management SY0-701 Practice Questions (Page 3)

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Questions 11–15

11application · medium
A company wants to allow users to authenticate to a third-party SaaS application using their existing corporate Active Directory credentials. The company does not want to synchronize passwords to the cloud. Which authentication protocol should they use?
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12foundation · easy
Which of the following is a common method used to implement single sign-on (SSO) in a web-based environment?
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13foundation · easy
Which authentication protocol is commonly used in Windows Active Directory environments to provide secure authentication using tickets?
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14expert · hard
A system administrator has a domain admin account that is used for daily tasks, including checking email and browsing the web. The company wants to reduce the risk of credential theft and lateral movement. Which of the following is the BEST approach to secure this privileged account?
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15foundation · easy
What is identity federation?
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Questions 11–15

A company wants to allow users to authenticate to a third-party SaaS application using their existing corporate Active Directory credentials. The company does not want to synchronize passwords to the cloud. Which authentication protocol should they use?

Which of the following is a common method used to implement single sign-on (SSO) in a web-based environment?

Which authentication protocol is commonly used in Windows Active Directory environments to provide secure authentication using tickets?

A system administrator has a domain admin account that is used for daily tasks, including checking email and browsing the web. The company wants to reduce the risk of credential theft and lateral movement. Which of the following is the BEST approach to secure this privileged account?

What is identity federation?

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