What term refers to proofs of identity?

• A. Certifications
• B. Credentials
• C. Cartes
• D. Verifications

Answer: (B)

Proofs of identity are credentials. They are the evidence you present to prove who you are to a system—such as a password, a smart card, a token, or biometric data. The system checks these credentials during authentication to decide whether to grant access. Certifications refer to formal qualifications or approvals, not your current identity. Verifications describe the act of checking something, not the proof itself. “Cartes” isn’t a standard term in this context and serves as a distractor. So credentials are the best term because they are the actual proofs used to establish identity.