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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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