===== Knowledge Factor =====
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**Knowledge Factor** are part of [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:m:mfa]] and includes all things users must know in order to log in to gain access to a system. This includes Usernames, IDs (i.e., Passport or Driver's license numbers), passwords, and personal identification numbers (PINs), answers to security questions(i.e., your favorite sport), or information derived from [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:pii]] (i.e., mother's maiden name, oldest child's middle name). See [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:c:securityculture]]

Source: [[https://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/definition/multifactor-authentication-MFA]]



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