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XK0-006 · Question #43
Which of the following is a reason multiple password changes on the same day are not allowed?
The correct answer is C. To stop users from circulating through the password history to return to the originally used. Restricting multiple password changes in one day prevents users from cycling through password changes just to reuse an old password, thereby enforcing stronger security practices.
Security Best Practices
Question
Which of the following is a reason multiple password changes on the same day are not allowed?
Options
- ATo avoid brute-forced password attacks by making them too long to perform
- BTo increase password complexity and the system's security
- CTo stop users from circulating through the password history to return to the originally used
- DTo enforce using multifactor authentication with stronger encryption algorithms instead of
How the community answered
(44 responses)- A2% (1)
- B2% (1)
- C86% (38)
- D9% (4)
Explanation
Restricting multiple password changes in one day prevents users from cycling through password changes just to reuse an old password, thereby enforcing stronger security practices.
Topics
#password policy#password history#account security#chage
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