---
title: KBA Decision node
description: Checks whether the user account has the required minimum number of KBA questions.
component: auth-node-ref
version: 7.4
page_id: auth-node-ref::kba-decision
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/auth-node-ref/latest/kba-decision.html
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  outcomes: Outcomes
  properties: Properties
---

# KBA Decision node

Checks whether the user account has the required minimum number of KBA questions.

To set the number of KBA questions, edit Configure > Security Questions > Questions > Number in the IDM admin UI.

## Compatibility

| Product                                                                                                                                               | Compatible?           |
| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------- |
| PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud                                                                                                                       | [icon: check, set=fa] |
| ForgeRock Access Management (self-managed)

This functionality requires that you configure AM as part of a Ping Identity Platform deployment. | [icon: check, set=fa] |
| Ping Identity Platform (self-managed)                                                                                                                 | [icon: check, set=fa] |

## Outcomes

* `True`

* `False`

Evaluation continues along the `True` path if the user profile holds at least the minimum number of KBA questions; otherwise, evaluation continues along the `False` path.

## Properties

| Property           | Usage                                             |
| ------------------ | ------------------------------------------------- |
| Identity Attribute | The attribute used to identify the object in IDM. |