the Microsoft Authenticator app

The correct answer is the Microsoft Authenticator app . The image shows the familiar Microsoft MFA prompt that says “Are you trying to sign in?” and “Enter the number shown to sign in.” Microsoft documents this as number matching in Authenticator push notifications , which is part of Microsoft Entra multifactor authentication using the Microsoft Authenticator app . Microsoft explains that number matching is a security improvement for Authenticator push approvals and is used when the default sign-in method is Authenticator push notifications.

The other choices do not match the experience shown. Email OTP would involve a one-time code sent by email. SMS would send a text message code to a phone number. Temporary Access Pass is a time-limited passcode used for onboarding or recovery scenarios, not the mobile push screen shown in the image. Because the graphic specifically shows a mobile approval prompt with number matching, the MFA method is clearly the Microsoft Authenticator app .