Which of the following, when implemented on an unsupervised public kiosk which is used by walk- ins, increases its security posture the MOST?

The correct answer is C. Use strong passwords. Strong passwords provide the broadest and most fundamental security protection for a public kiosk. Even if an attacker physically accesses the machine, strong passwords prevent unauthorized access to administrator and system accounts. Renaming the administrator account (A) is…

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Options

ARename the administrator account.
BImplement a screensaver.
CUse strong passwords.
DDisable guest access.

How the community answered

(23 responses)

A
4% (1)
B
17% (4)
C
70% (16)
D
9% (2)

Explanation

Strong passwords provide the broadest and most fundamental security protection for a public kiosk. Even if an attacker physically accesses the machine, strong passwords prevent unauthorized access to administrator and system accounts. Renaming the administrator account (A) is security through obscurity and offers minimal protection. A screensaver (B) can help with session timeout but doesn't address core access control. Disabling guest access (D) is helpful but limited in scope - it doesn't protect against brute-force or credential-based attacks. Strong passwords directly guard the authentication layer, which is the primary defense for an unsupervised system.

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#kiosk security#password policy#least privilege#physical security

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