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Submitted by weili_xi· Mar 6, 2026Threats, vulnerabilities, and mitigations

Question

Easy-to-guess passwords led to an account compromise. The current password policy requires at least 12 alphanumeric characters, one uppercase character, one lowercase character, a password history of two passwords, a minimum password age of one day, and a maximum password age of 90 days. Which of the following would reduce the risk of this incident from happening again? (Choose two.)

Options

  • AIncreasing the minimum password length to 14 characters.
  • BUpgrading the password hashing algorithm from MD5 to SHA-512.
  • CIncreasing the maximum password age to 120 days.
  • DReducing the minimum password length to ten characters.
  • EReducing the minimum password age to zero days.
  • FIncluding a requirement for at least one special character.

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