---
title: KBA Decision node
description: Configure the KBA Decision node to check whether a user account has the minimum number of knowledge-based authentication security questions defined.
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version: 7.5
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  outcomes: Outcomes
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# 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.

## Availability

| Product                                                                                                                                 | Available? |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- |
| PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud                                                                                                         | Yes        |
| PingAM (self-managed)

This functionality requires that you configure AM as part of a sample Ping Identity Platform deployment. | Yes        |
| Ping Identity Platform (self-managed)                                                                                                   | Yes        |

## 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 managed object in IDM. |