FC0-U61 · Question #459
Ann, a user, wants to ensure that if her credentials are compromised, they cannot be used to access all of her logins or accounts. Which of the following best practices should she implement?
The correct answer is A. Password history. To prevent compromised credentials from being used across multiple accounts, Ann should avoid password reuse by using unique passwords for each login or account.
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Ann, a user, wants to ensure that if her credentials are compromised, they cannot be used to access all of her logins or accounts. Which of the following best practices should she implement?
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- APassword history
- BPassword length
- CPassword reuse
- DPassword complexity
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(56 responses)- A91% (51)
- B2% (1)
- C5% (3)
- D2% (1)
Why each option
To prevent compromised credentials from being used across multiple accounts, Ann should avoid password reuse by using unique passwords for each login or account.
Password length is a security measure that makes individual passwords harder to guess or crack, but it doesn't prevent compromise if the same long password is reused across multiple accounts.
Password complexity rules ensure that passwords include various character types, making them harder to guess, but this does not prevent the impact of using the same complex password on many accounts.
Concept tested: Password reuse prevention
Source: https://www.nist.gov/document/nist-sp-800-63b-final-draftpdf
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