Arcitura Education S90.18 Exam - Topic 1 Question 118 Discussion

Actual exam question for Arcitura Education's S90.18 exam

Question #: 118
Topic #: 1

The application of the __________ pattern can eliminate the need for__________. However, the application of this pattern can also introduce increased dependency on __________ that can result in a single point of failure for multiple services.

AData Origin Authentication, distributed tokens, a single token

BDirect Authentication, multiple identity stores, a central identity store

CBrokered Authentication, distributed tokens, a central token

DNone of the above

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Suggested Answer: D

by Krissy at Oct 30, 2025, 10:58 AM

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Lacey

3 months ago

D might be the answer. None of these fit perfectly for me.

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Howard

3 months ago

I feel like A could also be a contender here.

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Cherilyn

4 months ago

I’m surprised this isn’t about data origin authentication!

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Vallie

4 months ago

Wait, are we sure about that? Central stores can be risky.

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Gussie

4 months ago

Totally agree with B! It simplifies things a lot.

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Georgeanna

4 months ago

I think B is the right answer. Central identity stores can be a bottleneck.

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Azalee

4 months ago

I bet the exam writer was having a bad day when they came up with this one. Yikes!

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Doug

4 months ago

Brokered Authentication? Sounds like a fancy term for a single point of failure. No thanks!

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Louvenia

5 months ago

D. None of the above. This question is way too confusing.

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Ronna

5 months ago

I'm not sure about the increased dependency on a central token. Seems risky.

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Sang

5 months ago

Option C looks good to me.

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Kattie

5 months ago

I’m leaning towards D, None of the above, but I can't recall the specifics that would support that choice.

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Freida

5 months ago

I feel like we covered a question similar to this in practice, and it had to do with distributed tokens. Could it be A?

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Leandro

5 months ago

I feel like B is a strong contender. Central identity store issues are real.

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Mabelle

6 months ago

I’m leaning towards A. Data Origin Authentication seems relevant.

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Emmett

6 months ago

I think option C is the best choice. Brokered Authentication makes sense.

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Fidelia

6 months ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about Direct Authentication and how it relates to identity stores. Maybe it's B?

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Cletus

7 months ago

I think the answer might be C, Brokered Authentication, because it sounds familiar from our discussions on token management.

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Reuben

7 months ago

I'm pretty sure the pattern they're talking about is Data Origin Authentication. That one uses distributed tokens instead of a central identity store. But I can't recall if that actually eliminates the need for anything - I'll have to think this through more carefully.

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Brynn

7 months ago

Okay, I remember learning about the Brokered Authentication pattern in class. I think that's the one they're referring to here. The key is understanding how it centralizes token management to avoid multiple identity stores, but can create a single point of failure. I'll go with option C.

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Rene

7 months ago

Hmm, this seems like a tricky one. I'm going to need to think through the different authentication patterns we covered and how they impact things like tokens, identity stores, and single points of failure. Let me jot down a few key points before selecting an answer.

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Olive

7 months ago

I think I know the pattern they're referring to, but I'm not totally sure about the details of how it works and what the tradeoffs are. I'll need to review my notes on authentication patterns before I can feel confident answering this.

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