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GWAPT · Question #48
What is the purpose of account lockout policies?
The correct answer is B. To protect against brute-force attacks by limiting login attempts. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.
Question
What is the purpose of account lockout policies?
Options
- ATo prevent session hijacking
- BTo protect against brute-force attacks by limiting login attempts
- CTo encrypt user credentials
- DTo log user activities
How the community answered
(32 responses)- A6% (2)
- B75% (24)
- C3% (1)
- D16% (5)
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