Which of the Following Is a Compensating Control That Will

question 501

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a compensating control that will BEST reduce the risk of weak passwords?

• A) Requiring the use of one-time tokens
• B) Increasing password history retention count
• C) Disabling user accounts after exceeding maximum attempts
• D) Setting expiration of user passwords to a shorter time

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