Why is it important to implement MFA inside of an organization?

The correct answer is C. To prevent brute force attacks from being successful.. Brute force attacks target getting user credentials by sending authentication requests overwhelmingly. If no password failure policies are implemented this can result in credential theft. MFA is used to protect user credentials following the principle of what you have (MFA token)

Submitted by luis.pe· Mar 30, 2026Identity and Access Management

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ATo prevent man-the-middle attacks from being successful.
BTo prevent DoS attacks from being successful.
CTo prevent brute force attacks from being successful.
DTo prevent phishing attacks from being successful.

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A
4% (2)
B
2% (1)
C
91% (43)
D
2% (1)

Explanation

Brute force attacks target getting user credentials by sending authentication requests overwhelmingly. If no password failure policies are implemented this can result in credential theft. MFA is used to protect user credentials following the principle of what you have (MFA token) complemented by what you know (password). Brute force attack cannot be successful if MFA is

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