Snowflake Certification Practice Test

Can MFA (Multi-factor Authentication) be used for connecting to Snowflake via the JDBC driver?

1. True

2. False

3. Only with SSO

4. Only for legacy systems

The correct answer is: True

Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) adds an extra layer of security to user authentication by requiring not only a password and username but also something that only the user has on them, such as a physical token or a mobile device that can generate a verification code. In the context of connecting to Snowflake via the JDBC driver, users can employ MFA as part of their authentication process. This capability enhances security by ensuring that even if a password were compromised, an attacker would still need access to the second factor to complete the login. When using the JDBC driver, users can authenticate with Snowflake's capabilities, including MFA, which means that if MFA is enabled in Snowflake for a user's account, the JDBC driver will prompt for and facilitate the required second authentication factor during the connection process. This allows organizations to maintain stricter security policies while still enabling flexible access methods through various client applications, including those that utilize JDBC for database connectivity. Other options suggest limitations or conditions that do not reflect the full capabilities of Snowflake's authentication mechanisms. By indicating that MFA is conditionally usable (such as only through SSO or for legacy systems), those choices imply unnecessary restrictions that do not align with the current functionality of Snowflake. Thus, the original answer correctly identifies that MFA