Remote staff VPN into county resources. Leadership wants MFA that combines a memorized secret with a hardware security key, and may later add biometric unlock on managed phones. Which statement best reflects MFA factor classes?
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Short Explanation
MFA is mixing different kinds of proof—something you know, something you have, something you are—not typing two passwords and calling it a day. Password plus a security key nails know + have; biometrics add are.
Full Explanation
Strong MFA combines distinct factor classes: knowledge, possession, and inherence (biometrics), sometimes with location context. Two passwords remain a single knowledge class. A username or street address alone is not multi-factor authentication.