A company requires its employees to access sensitive systems only during their assigned shifts. The network administrator needs to implement a security mechanism that restricts employee access to these systems based solely on the current time and their shift schedule. Which type of authentication mechanism would be most appropriate to meet this requirement?
Time-based authentication is the correct answer because it allows system access to be controlled based on the time factor, aligning access permissions with individual shift times. This mechanism restricts users from accessing certain systems outside their designated working hours, thus increasing security.
LDAP, while useful for directory services and access management, does not inherently restrict access based on current time or schedule without additional configuration or integration. Multifactor authentication (MFA) provides an additional layer of security by requiring more than one form of verification but does not limit access based on time. Role-based access control defines user permissions based on their role within an organization but does not typically restrict access times unless specifically configured to do so.
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