CompTIA Security+ (SY0-501) — Question 6

A security analyst is hardening an authentication server. One of the primary requirements is to ensure there is mutual authentication and delegation. Given these requirements, which of the following technologies should the analyst recommend and configure?

Answer options

• A. LDAP services
• B. Kerberos services
• C. NTLM services
• D. CHAP services

Correct answer: B

Explanation

Kerberos services provide both mutual authentication and delegation, making it the correct choice for this scenario. LDAP services, NTLM services, and CHAP services do not inherently support these requirements, thereby making them less suitable for the task of hardening the authentication server.