A Security Administrator Returning from a Short Vacation Receives an Account

question 721

Multiple Choice

A security administrator returning from a short vacation receives an account lock-out message when attempting to log into the computer. After getting the account unlocked the security administrator immediately notices a large amount of emails alerts pertaining to several different user accounts being locked out during the past three days. The security administrator uses system logs to determine that the lock-outs were due to a brute force attack on all accounts that has been previously logged into that machine. Which of the following can be implemented to reduce the likelihood of this attack going undetected?

• A) Password complexity rules
• B) Continuous monitoring
• C) User access reviews
• D) Account lockout policies

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