Which of the following security design patterns provides an alternative by requiring that a user`s authentication credentials be verified by the database before providing access to that user`s data? 

Answer options:

A. Secure assertion
B. Authenticated session
C. Password propagation
D. Account lockout

access to that user`s data. Answer: D is incorrect. Account lockout implements a limit on the incorrect password attempts to protect an account from automated

Password propagation provides an alternative by requiring that a user`s authentication credentials be verified by the database before providing specific sanity checks throughout the system.