Which of the following user accounts should be renamed to adhere to security best practices?

The correct answer is D. Administrator. The built-in Administrator account should be renamed because its default name is universally known, making it a primary target for brute-force and credential attacks. Renaming it adds a layer of security through obscurity - an attacker must now guess both the username and…

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APower user
BGuest
CStandard user
DAdministrator

How the community answered

(22 responses)

B
5% (1)
C
5% (1)
D
91% (20)

Explanation

The built-in Administrator account should be renamed because its default name is universally known, making it a primary target for brute-force and credential attacks. Renaming it adds a layer of security through obscurity - an attacker must now guess both the username and password. The Guest account (B) should be disabled entirely. Standard (C) and Power User (A) accounts are typically created with unique names and do not pose this default-name vulnerability.

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