CompTIA Cloud+ Practice Test

What terms describe the process of logging into the cloud console with a token and password?

1. Authorization

2. Two-factor

3. Authentication

4. Role-based access

The correct answer is: Two-factor

The process of logging into the cloud console using a token and password is best described by authentication. Authentication is the method used to confirm the identity of a user accessing a system or service. When a user provides credentials such as a token and password, they are verifying who they are, which allows the system to grant access based on those credentials. Two-factor authentication is a specific type of authentication that requires two distinct forms of identification before access is granted. While using both a token and a password fits the description, the question does not specify that a second factor is involved. Therefore, proceeding with simply the authentication aspect is accurate since it encompasses the broader methodology of access verification. Authorization involves determining what a user is allowed to do after they have been authenticated, while role-based access refers to controlling access based on the roles assigned to users within the system. Both relate to the broader security framework but do not apply specifically to the act of logging in, which is strictly an authentication process.