CAS-001 · Question #76
A security administrator wants to perform an audit of the company password file to ensure users are not using personal information such as addresses and birthdays as part of their password. The…
The correct answer is A. The system administrator should take advantage of the company's cluster based computing resources. Cracking or auditing 200,000 passwords with a minimum length of 14 characters is computationally intensive - the search space is enormous. Cluster-based computing distributes the workload across many nodes simultaneously, providing the highest aggregate CPU/GPU throughput and…
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A security administrator wants to perform an audit of the company password file to ensure users are not using personal information such as addresses and birthdays as part of their password. The company employs 200,000 users, has virtualized environments with cluster and cloud-based computing resources, and enforces a minimum password length of 14 characters. Which of the following options is BEST suited to run the password auditing software and produce a report in the SHORTEST amount of time?
Options
- AThe system administrator should take advantage of the company's cluster based computing resources,
- BThe system administrator should upload the password file to a virtualized de-duplicated storage system
- CThe system administrator should build a virtual machine on the administrator's desktop, transfer the
- DThe system administrator should upload the password file to cloud storage and use on-demand provisioning
How the community answered
(16 responses)- A75% (12)
- B13% (2)
- C6% (1)
- D6% (1)
Explanation
Cracking or auditing 200,000 passwords with a minimum length of 14 characters is computationally intensive - the search space is enormous. Cluster-based computing distributes the workload across many nodes simultaneously, providing the highest aggregate CPU/GPU throughput and completing the task fastest. Cloud on-demand provisioning (option D) could also scale, but cluster computing already owned by the company provides dedicated, low-latency resources without egress concerns for sensitive password data. Uploading a password file to cloud storage or a virtualized desktop introduces security risks and slower performance. The cluster is the best balance of speed, security, and practicality.
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