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FCP_FWB_AD-7.4 · Question #75
What key factor must be considered when setting brute force rate limiting and blocking?
The correct answer is C. Multiple clients sharing a single Internet connection. When multiple clients share a single Internet connection, rate limiting and blocking based on IP can unintentionally block legitimate users behind that IP, so this factor must be carefully considered in brute force protection settings.
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Question
What key factor must be considered when setting brute force rate limiting and blocking?
Options
- AMultiple clients connecting to multiple resources
- BMultiple clients using DHCP
- CMultiple clients sharing a single Internet connection
- DMultiple clients using Wi-Fi and mobile data
How the community answered
(42 responses)- A5% (2)
- B12% (5)
- C76% (32)
- D7% (3)
Explanation
When multiple clients share a single Internet connection, rate limiting and blocking based on IP can unintentionally block legitimate users behind that IP, so this factor must be carefully considered in brute force protection settings.
Topics
#brute force#rate limiting#shared IP#NAT
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