SY0-701 · Question #373
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…
The correct answer is A. Increasing the minimum password length to 14 characters. F. Including a requirement for at least one special character. Since the issue is with the passwords being easy to guess, the solution would be one that addresses password complexity (and not password history or age necessarily). Increasing the minimum length of the password and introducing a special character would be the best options
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.
How the community answered
(43 responses)- A77% (33)
- B5% (2)
- C2% (1)
- D2% (1)
- E14% (6)
Explanation
Since the issue is with the passwords being easy to guess, the solution would be one that addresses password complexity (and not password history or age necessarily). Increasing the minimum length of the password and introducing a special character would be the best options
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