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220-1102 · Question #620

An employee has been using the same password for multiple applications and websites for the past several years. Which of the following would be best to prevent security issues?

The correct answer is B. Implementing expiration policies. To prevent security issues arising from an employee using the same password for multiple applications and websites for an extended period, implementing password expiration policies would be the best solution.

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Question

An employee has been using the same password for multiple applications and websites for the past several years. Which of the following would be best to prevent security issues?

Options

  • AConfiguring firewall settings
  • BImplementing expiration policies
  • CDefining complexity requirements
  • DUpdating antivirus definitions

How the community answered

(31 responses)
  • A
    6% (2)
  • B
    90% (28)
  • C
    3% (1)

Why each option

To prevent security issues arising from an employee using the same password for multiple applications and websites for an extended period, implementing password expiration policies would be the best solution.

AConfiguring firewall settings

Configuring firewall settings protects against unauthorized network access and malicious traffic, but it does not address the security risk of a user reusing compromised passwords.

BImplementing expiration policiesCorrect

Implementing password expiration policies forces users to change their passwords periodically, which mitigates the risk of a compromised password being used indefinitely across multiple platforms if it were to be discovered or breached.

CDefining complexity requirements

Defining complexity requirements makes passwords harder to guess or crack through brute force attacks, but it does not prevent users from reusing the same complex password across multiple services or address the risk of long-term credential compromise.

DUpdating antivirus definitions

Updating antivirus definitions helps protect against malware and viruses, but it does not directly prevent or mitigate the security risks associated with password reuse across multiple applications and websites.

Concept tested: Password security policies

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/identity-protection/hello-for-business/set-up-authentication-options#set-password-policy

Topics

#Password policies#Account security#Expiration policies#Security best practices

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