A Network Administrator Is Brute Forcing Accounts Through a Web

question 979

Multiple Choice

A network administrator is brute forcing accounts through a web interface. Which of the following would provide the BEST defense from an account password being discovered?

• A) Password history
• B) Account lockout
• C) Account expiration
• D) Password complexity

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