Question

A bank requires tellers to log in by entering a password and then scanning their fingerprint at the workstation. The security team wants to confirm this qualifies as true multi-factor authentication. Which statement best supports that conclusion?

Accepted Answer

The login combines something you know with something you are, using two different authentication factor categories.

Answer

The login uses two separate steps, and any two-step process automatically counts as multi-factor authentication.

Answer

The login requires two something-you-know factors, which strengthens the credential enough to be multi-factor.

Answer

The login combines something you have with something you are, since a fingerprint is a physical token.