Which three types of attacks would a 2-Factor Authentication solution help garden against?
Correct Answer:ACDE
A 2-Factor Authentication (2FA) solution is a type of multi-factor authentication (MFA) that requires users to provide two verification factors to access a system or application. The verification factors can be something the user knows (e.g., password), something the user has (e.g., phone), or something the user is (e.g., fingerprint). A 2FA solution can help prevent common cyberattacks that rely on stealing or guessing passwords, such as:
Key logging attacks: These are attacks where a malicious program records the keystrokes of a user, including their passwords, and sends them to the attacker. A 2FA solution can prevent this attack by requiring an additional factor that is not typed by the user, such as a verification code sent to their phone or a biometric scan. Phishing attacks: These are attacks where an attacker sends a fake email or website that looks like it came from a trusted source, and tricks the user into providing their credentials or other sensitive information. A 2FA solution can prevent this attack by requiring an additional factor that is not known by the attacker, such as a verification code generated by an authenticator app or a hardware token. Dictionary attacks: These are attacks where an attacker tries to guess a user’s password by using a list of common or likely passwords, such as “password” or “123456”. A 2FA solution can prevent this attack by requiring an additional factor that is not based on a password, such as a fingerprint scan or a facial recognition. A man-in-the-middle attack is when an attacker intercepts and alters the communication between two parties, such as a user and a website. A 2-Factor Authentication solution can help prevent this type of attack by requiring a second factor of authentication that the attacker cannot access or spoof, such as a code sent to the user’s phone or a hardware token
References: 1: What Is Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)? | Microsoft Security 2: What type of attacks doe Multi-Factor Authentication prevent?
The executive sponsor for an organization has asked if Salesforce supports the ability to embed a login widget into its service providers in order to create a more seamless user experience.
What should be used and considered before recommending it as a solution on the Salesforce Platform?
Correct Answer:D
Embedded Login is a feature that allows Salesforce to embed a login widget into any web page, such as a service provider’s site, to enable users to log in with their Salesforce credentials. However, Embedded Login relies on third-party cookies, which can cause browser compatibility issues and require users to adjust their browser settings. Therefore, this should be considered before recommending it as a solution on the Salesforce Platform. References: Embedded Login, Embedded Login Implementation Guide
Containers (UC) uses a legacy Employee portal for their employees to collaborate. Employees access the portal from their company’s internal website via SSO. It is set up to work with SiteMinder and Active Directory. The Employee portal has features to support posing ideas. UC decides to use Salesforce Ideas for voting and better tracking purposes. To avoid provisioning users on Salesforce, UC decides to integrate Employee portal ideas with Salesforce idea through the API. What is the role of Salesforce in the context of SSO, based on this scenario?
Correct Answer:D
D is correct because Salesforce is an independent system that is not part of the SSO setup between the Employee portal and Active Directory. Salesforce does not act as an IdP or an SP for the SSO, nor does it use a connected app to integrate with the Employee portal. Salesforce only exposes its API to allow the Employee portal to access its ideas feature.
A is incorrect because Salesforce is not a service provider for the SSO. The SSO is between the Employee portal and Active Directory, not between the Employee portal and Salesforce.
B is incorrect because Salesforce is not a connected app for the SSO. A connected app is a framework that enables an external application to integrate with Salesforce using APIs and standard protocols, such as SAML, OAuth, and OpenID Connect1. The Employee portal does not use any of these protocols to integrate with Salesforce, but only uses its API.
C is incorrect because Salesforce is not an identity provider for the SSO. The IdP is the system that authenticates users and issues tokens or assertions to allow access to other systems. In this scenario, the IdP is Active Directory, not Salesforce.
References: 1: Oauth Authorization flows in Salesforce - Apex Hours
Universal Containers (UC) is setting up delegated authentication to allow employees to log in using their corporate credentials. UC's security team is concerned about the risks of exposing the corporate login service on the internet and has asked that a reliable trust mechanism be put in place between the login service and Salesforce.
What mechanism should an Architect put in place to enable a trusted connection between the login service and Salesforce?
Correct Answer:B
To enable a trusted connection between the login service and Salesforce, an architect should enforce mutual authentication between systems using SSL. Mutual authentication, also known as two-way SSL or client certificate authentication, is a process in which both parties in a communication exchange certificates to verify their identities7. This mechanism ensures that only authorized systems can access each other’s resources and prevents unauthorized access or spoofing attacks8. To use mutual authentication with delegated authentication you need to do the following steps9: Generate a self-signed certificate in Salesforce and download it. Import the certificate into your login service’s truststore. Configure your login service to require client certificates for incoming requests. Generate a certificate for your login service and export it. Import the certificate into Salesforce’s certificate and key management tool. Enable mutual authentication for your login service’s endpoint URL in Salesforce. References: Mutual Authentication Mutual Authentication Overview Set Up Mutual Authentication
Universal Container's (UC) is using Salesforce Experience Cloud site for its container wholesale business. The identity architect wants to an authentication provider for the new site.
Which two options should be utilized in creating an authentication provider? Choose 2 answers
Correct Answer:AB
An authentication provider is a configuration that allows users to log in to Salesforce using an external identity provider, such as Facebook, Google, or a custom one. When creating an authentication provider, two options that can be utilized are:
A custom registration handler, which is a class that implements the Auth.RegistrationHandler interface and defines how to create or update users in Salesforce based on the information from the external identity provider.
A custom error URL, which is a URL that users are redirected to when an error occurs during the authentication process. References: Authentication Providers, Create an Authentication Provider