Sean Has Implemented an Automatic Account Locking Policy That Will

question 5

Multiple Choice

Sean has implemented an automatic account locking policy that will lock a user account after 5 invalid attempts. Which of the following types of attacks will this help thwart?

• A) Smurf attack
• B) Brute force
• C) Trickle down
• D) Passwrong

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Market/Book Ratio

A financial ratio comparing a company's market value to its book value, indicating how highly the market values the company.

Stock Price

The current price at which a share of a company is bought or sold in the stock market.

Book Value

The net value of a company's assets minus its liabilities, as recorded on the balance sheet.

Return on Total Assets

A financial ratio that measures a company's profitability relative to its total assets.