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Practice CPA®CPA ISC Practice Exam 4Question 29

Hard1 markMultiple Choice

Area II: SecurityAuthenticationSecurityArea II

CPA · Question 29 · Area II: Security

Which of the following authentication methods is considered 'Something you are'?

Answer options:

A.

Smart card

B.

Password

C.

Retina scan

D.

PIN

How to approach this question

Know the 3 factors: Know (Password), Have (Token), Are (Biometric).

Full Answer

C.Retina scan✓ Correct

Retina scan

Biometric authentication (fingerprint, retina, face) falls under the 'Something you are' category of authentication factors.

Common mistakes

Confusing 'Have' and 'Are'.

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