A Company's AUP Requires: Passwords Must Meet Complexity Requirements

question 694

Multiple Choice

A company's AUP requires: Passwords must meet complexity requirements. Passwords are changed at least once every six months. Passwords must be at least eight characters long. An auditor is reviewing the following report: Which of the following controls should the auditor recommend to enforce the AUP?

• A) Account lockout thresholds
• B) Account recovery
• C) Password expiration
• D) Prohibit password reuse

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Definitions:

First-Time Adopters

Entities that are implementing certain accounting standards for the first time in their financial reporting.

Reconciliations

The process of ensuring that two sets of records, usually the balances of two accounts, are in agreement.

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International Financial Reporting Standards, a set of accounting standards developed by the International Accounting Standards Board that is used globally.

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United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, which are a set of rules and standards for financial reporting and accounting practices in the U.S.