Location factor
Also called: somewhere you are
Course: AP® Cybersecurity Shows up in: Unit 4: Securing Devices
An authentication factor that uses where the user is, from Wi-Fi signals, Global Positioning System (GPS) data, time zone or Internet Protocol (IP) address, to allow or deny access.
Appears in the course and exam description (CED): 4.2.C.14.2.C.5
Why it matters in Unit 4
Rules can deny a login that comes from an unexpected country, even with the right password.
Example
A school portal allows staff logins only from the school’s own IP addresses.
Learn it properly, with a checkpoint 4.2 Authentication