SY0-301 · Question #11
A security administrator wants to check user password complexity. Which of the following is the BEST tool to use?
The correct answer is C. Password cracker. A password cracker is the best tool for auditing password complexity because it actively attempts to break passwords using techniques like dictionary attacks, brute force, and rainbow tables. If a password cracker can quickly crack a user's password, it reveals that the…
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A security administrator wants to check user password complexity. Which of the following is the BEST tool to use?
Options
- APassword history
- BPassword logging
- CPassword cracker
- DPassword hashing
How the community answered
(55 responses)- A7% (4)
- B2% (1)
- C87% (48)
- D4% (2)
Explanation
A password cracker is the best tool for auditing password complexity because it actively attempts to break passwords using techniques like dictionary attacks, brute force, and rainbow tables. If a password cracker can quickly crack a user's password, it reveals that the password is too weak or simple. This gives a security administrator real-world evidence of which passwords fail complexity standards. Password history (A) only tracks previously used passwords. Password logging (B) records password usage but doesn't evaluate strength. Password hashing (D) is a storage mechanism, not an auditing tool.
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