CompTIA Security+ (SY0-501) — Question 65

A user is presented with the following items during the new-hire onboarding process:
-Laptop
-Secure USB drive
-Hardware OTP token
-External high-capacity HDD
-Password complexity policy
-Acceptable use policy
-HASP key
-Cable lock
Which of the following is one component of multifactor authentication?

Answer options

• A. Secure USB drive
• B. Cable lock
• C. Hardware OTP token
• D. HASP key

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C, the Hardware OTP token, which generates a one-time password for authentication, thus providing an additional layer of security. The Secure USB drive and the HASP key do not provide multifactor authentication, as they are not used to verify identity through separate factors, and the Cable lock is a physical security measure rather than an authentication factor.