Multiple choice technology security

What is a back door?

  1. An administrative interface to an application

  2. When two users access each other's information

  3. A loop hole within an application that allows users to bypass the standard security flow by way of a secret token or identifier

  4. The connection between the application and the database
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

A backdoor is a hidden method that bypasses normal authentication to gain unauthorized access. Option C correctly defines it as a security loophole using secret tokens or identifiers. Options A, B, and D describe legitimate features or connections, not security bypass mechanisms.

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