MCQ IN COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING

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COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

COMPUTER NETWORKING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
____ is attained by giving each user a username & a password
A
login security
B
right security
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -1. Password-based authentication. Also known as knowledge-based authentication, password-based authentication relies on a username and password or PIN. The most common authentication method, anyone who has logged in to a computer knows how to use a password.

Detailed explanation-2: -Authentication is used by a client when the client needs to know that the server is system it claims to be. In authentication, the user or computer has to prove its identity to the server or client. Usually, authentication by a server entails the use of a user name and password.

Detailed explanation-3: -Brute-force attacks. A brute-force attack is when an attacker uses a system of trial and error in an attempt to guess valid user credentials. These attacks are typically automated using wordlists of usernames and passwords.

Detailed explanation-4: -Explanation. Technical access controls include IDS systems, encryption, network segmentation, and antivirus controls.

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