The IT department has setup a website with a series of questions to allow end users to reset their own accounts. Which of the following account management practices does this help?

The correct answer is D. Password Recovery. Password Recovery (also known as self-service password reset) is an account management practice that allows users to verify their identity - typically through security questions, email verification, or other out-of-band methods - and then reset or recover access to their…

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AAccount Disablements
BPassword Expiration
CPassword Complexity
DPassword Recovery

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A
3% (1)
B
8% (3)
C
3% (1)
D
86% (31)

Explanation

Password Recovery (also known as self-service password reset) is an account management practice that allows users to verify their identity - typically through security questions, email verification, or other out-of-band methods - and then reset or recover access to their accounts without requiring IT helpdesk intervention. The scenario describes exactly this: a website with challenge questions to let users reset their own accounts. Account Disablement (Option A) involves deactivating accounts, not restoring them. Password Expiration (Option B) is a policy that forces periodic password changes. Password Complexity (Option C) enforces rules about the structure/strength of passwords.

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