Joe, a technician, is asked to set up a wired kiosk laptop for office visitors to use for Internet access only. Which of the following would be MOST important in securing this type of setup?

Question

Options

• ADisabling the administrator account
• BRequiring personal information be entered before use
• CChanging the default usernames for all kiosk accounts
• DRestricting user permissions for the kiosk account
• ESetting a strong password for all kiosk accounts

• A
  12% (2)
• B
  6% (1)
• C
  6% (1)
• D
  76% (13)

Explanation

Restricting user permissions for the kiosk account is the most important security measure. By limiting what the kiosk account can do - such as preventing software installation, accessing system settings, or navigating to non-approved sites - you contain the attack surface for both malicious visitors and accidental misuse. Disabling the admin account, changing default usernames, requiring personal info, and setting strong passwords are secondary concerns; a public kiosk is meant to be accessible, so the primary safeguard is ensuring the user account itself has minimal privileges to prevent unauthorized system changes.

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