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CAS-005 · Question #204

A security architect is mitigating a vulnerability that previously led to a web application data breach. An analysis into the root cause of the issue finds the following: - An administrator's account

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Submitted by tunde_lagos· Mar 6, 2026Security Architecture

Question

A security architect is mitigating a vulnerability that previously led to a web application data breach. An analysis into the root cause of the issue finds the following:

  • An administrator's account was hijacked and used on several

Autonomous System Numbers within 30 minutes.

  • All administrators use named accounts that require multifactor

authentication.

  • Single sign-on is used for all company applications.

Which of the following should the security architect do to mitigate the issue?

Options

  • AConfigure token theft detections on the single sign-on system with automatic account lockouts.
  • BEnable context-based authentication when network locations are changed on administrator
  • CDecentralize administrator accounts and force unique passwords for each application.
  • DEnforce biometric authentication requirements for the administrator's named accounts.

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