Authentication

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/authentication

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the authentication factors?Knowledge (passwords), Possession (tokens), Inherence (biometrics)
2. What is the key security model?Zero Trust architecture assumes no implicit trust and requires continuous verification
3. Why do we need authentication?It stops bad people from stealing or changing your information. It keeps your online stuff, like messages and money, protected.
4. How does authentication work?It uses things you know, like passwords, things you have, like a phone, or things you are, like fingerprints. These clues prove who you are.

Identity Management: The administrative process of managing digital identities and their access privileges.
Cryptography: The practice and study of techniques for secure communication in the presence of third parties.
Zero Trust: A security framework that requires strict identity verification for every person and device trying to access resources.