Authentication Protocols
Networking Protocols
Authentication Providers
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100

This authentication protocol integrates with directory services like Active Directory to allow secure access to resources within a network.

What is LDAP?

100

This AWS feature enables secure, private connectivity between VPCs, AWS services, and on-premises networks, without exposing data to the public internet.

What is AWS PrivateLink?

100

This identity provider, best known for its suite of tools supporting Microsoft products, offers features like Single Sign-On (SSO), Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), and OAuth integration.

What is Azure Active Directory?

100

This was Appian's first major customer that helped position Appian as a leader in process oriented solutions.

What is the US Army?

100

This person received the very first golden ticket on Season 20 of American Idol.

Who is Jack Taylor?

200

This protocol is used for token-based authentication and authorization, commonly in API interactions, and can delegate access without sharing credentials.

What is OAuth?

200

This protocol is used to assign IP addresses to devices on a network automatically, simplifying device configuration.

What is DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)?

200

This cloud-based identity provider is popular for its easy-to-use interface and robust support for SAML, OAuth, and OIDC, making it a go-to for companies adopting Zero Trust.

What is Okta?

200

This company was acquired by Appian in 2020 that was headquartered in Europe.

What is Jidoka?

200

This musical artist released "Find a Way" on August 19th, 2022.

Who is Xafran?

300

This authentication mechanism uses asymmetric cryptography, where a JSON Web Token (JWT) is signed by a private key and verified with a public key.

What is OpenID Connect (OIDC)?

300

This protocol operates at the Internet layer and is responsible for routing data packets between networks.

What is IP (Internet Protocol)?

300

This identity provider focuses on identity governance and administration, providing solutions for access management, user provisioning, and compliance reporting. It is often used in industries with strict compliance requirements.

What is SailPoint?

300

If you exceed this many nodes in a Process Model, you will be breaking the design guidelines.

What is 50 nodes?

300

This person was the technology chair for "Terp Thon" that designed and updated their official website that was used by 20,000 people.

Who is Carley Scott?

400

This type of authentication factor involves using something a user has, such as a security token, smart card, or mobile device.

What is a possession factor?

400

This conceptual framework describes the functions of a networking system with seven distinct layers, ranging from physical hardware connections to application-level interactions.

What is the OSI (Open Systems Interconnection) Model?

400

This provider is known for its comprehensive identity and access management solutions, including Single Sign-On (SSO) and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), and is a leader in adaptive authentication for large enterprises.

What is Ping Identity?

400

A distributed messaging and persistence layer that is a part of the Internal Messaging Service, used as transaction log for the Appian Engines.

What is Apache Kafka?

400

This person visited 15 countries while studying abroad at Prague University of Economics and Business.

Who is Meredith Hoopes?

500

This authentication protocol uses a three-way handshake to authenticate users without transmitting a password, relying instead on a challenge-response mechanism.

What is CHAP (Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol)?

500

This technology creates a secure and encrypted connection over a less secure network, such as the Internet, often used to protect privacy and enable remote access to a private network.

What is a VPN (Virtual Private Network)?

500

This open-source company offers identity management solutions as part of its Identity Management (IdM) service, with a focus on directory services, user authentication, and access control in Linux environments.

What is Red Hat?

500

What is the highest the Appian stock price has ever been?

What is $226.34?

500

This person was elected systems manager and designed a simulated mission to Mars during a two week summer immersion program at NASA LRC.

Who is Aman Kapoor?