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Question #: 47
Topic #: 1
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The network was breached over the weekend. System logs indicate that a single user's account was successfully breached after 500 attempts with a dictionary attack. Which of the following would BEST mitigate this threat?

  • A. Encryption at rest
  • B. Account lockout
  • C. Automatic screen lock
  • D. Antivirus
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Suggested Answer: B 🗳️

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Rafid51
Highly Voted 2 years, 6 months ago
Selected Answer: B
An account lockout policy sets a limit on the number of incorrect login attempts
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Philco
Most Recent 11 months, 2 weeks ago
Selected Answer: B
An 'Account Lockout' is a critical security feature that disables an account after a defined number of failed login attempts with an incorrect password, aiming to prevent brute-force password guessing attacks.
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mohdAj
1 year, 9 months ago
Selected Answer: B
B: Account lockout is the best choice for mitigating the threat of a dictionary attack.
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JollyGinger27
2 years, 6 months ago
Selected Answer: B
Any better encryption method won't help since a brute-force attack can still guess the password, so A is not the answer. C is not the answer because it has to do with the orientation of the screen. D is not the answer because antiviruses don't have anything to do with brute-force attacks. Therefore, B is the best answer.
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