What is federated identity management primarily used for?

Managing passwords for a single organization

Allowing users to use the same credentials across multiple organizations or domains

Storing biometric data for all users

What is the primary purpose of using a password manager?

To bypass authentication by automatically logging in without credentials

To store passwords in plain text for easy access

To share all passwords publicly for transparency

To generate and store unique, strong passwords for each account

What is a notable disadvantage of biometric authentication compared to passwords?

Biometrics are easier to remember than passwords

Biometrics are less accurate than passwords

Biometrics require no additional hardware

Biometric data cannot be changed if compromised

How does Single Sign-On (SSO) typically work after the initial login?

The system uses a token or ticket to grant access to other applications

The user's password is sent to each application for verification

The user must authenticate again after a short timeout

The user must re-enter their password for each application

A company wants to reduce password fatigue by allowing users to authenticate once and then access multiple internal applications without re-entering credentials. Which solution should they implement?

Password manager with auto-fill.

Single Sign-On (SSO) with a central authentication service.

Multi-factor authentication for every application.

Federated identity with external partners.

LPI Security Essentials

Domain 5Objective 1

025.1 Identity and Authentication (weight: 3) SECURITY-ESSENTIALS Practice Questions (Page 3)

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