EMC Proven Professional – Technology Architect — Question 12

A cloud service provider is concerned about an attacker gaining access to consumers confidential information by compromising the password database.
Which security mechanism should the cloud service provider deploy to mitigate the risk due to this attack?

Answer options

• A. Multi-factor authentication
• B. Data shredding
• C. Strong authorization
• D. Malware protection software

Correct answer: A

Explanation

Multi-factor authentication is effective in preventing unauthorized access, as it requires users to provide multiple forms of verification. The other options, while important for security, do not specifically address the risk of password database compromises as directly as multi-factor authentication does.