A Company's User Lockout Policy Is Enabled After Five Unsuccessful

question 957

Multiple Choice

A company's user lockout policy is enabled after five unsuccessful login attempts. The help desk notices a user is repeatedly locked out over the course of a workweek. Upon contacting the user, the help desk discovers the user is on vacation and does not have network access. Which of the following types of attacks are MOST likely occurring? (Select two.)

• A) Replay
• B) Rainbow tables
• C) Brute force
• D) Pass the hash
• E) Dictionary

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Definitions:

Growth Rate

The percentage increase in a company's revenue or profit over a specific period.

Cost of Equity Capital

The return a company requires to decide if an investment meets capital return requirements and is typically used in the capital asset pricing model.

Price/Earnings Ratio

A valuation metric for a company that measures its current share price relative to its per-share earnings.

Growth Opportunities

Potential scenarios or plans that a company can undertake to increase its market share, revenues, or profitability.