EC-Council
312-50V12 · Question #18
Larry, a security professional in an organization, has noticed some abnormalities in the user accounts on a web server. To thwart evolving attacks, he decided to harden the security of the web…
The correct answer is B. Limit the administrator or root-level access to the minimum number of users. Limiting the administrator or root-level access to the minimum number of users is a best practice for securing user accounts on a web server. This helps to reduce the attack surface and minimize the risk of unauthorized access or privilege escalation.
Submitted by skyler.x· Mar 4, 2026Fundamentals
Question
Larry, a security professional in an organization, has noticed some abnormalities in the user accounts on a web server. To thwart evolving attacks, he decided to harden the security of the web server by adopting a few countermeasures to secure the accounts on the web server. Which of the following countermeasures must Larry implement to secure the user accounts on the web server?
Options
- ARetain all unused modules and application extensions.
- BLimit the administrator or root-level access to the minimum number of users.
- CEnable all non-interactive accounts that should exist but do not require interactive login.
- DEnable unused default user accounts created during the installation of an OS.
How the community answered
(33 responses)- A6% (2)
- B91% (30)
- C3% (1)
Explanation
Limiting the administrator or root-level access to the minimum number of users is a best practice for securing user accounts on a web server. This helps to reduce the attack surface and minimize the risk of unauthorized access or privilege escalation.
Topics
#Web server hardening#Account security#Principle of least privilege#Security best practices
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