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What is the primary purpose of password aging?
What is the primary purpose of password aging?
- To force users to change their passwords regularly (correct)
- To give users time to think of good passwords
- To warn users of password expiration in advance
- To prevent users from reusing old passwords
Which of the following is NOT a recommended method to prevent users from reusing passwords?
Which of the following is NOT a recommended method to prevent users from reusing passwords?
- Enforcing a minimum password length
- Blocking password changes for a period of time
- Giving users time to think of good passwords (correct)
- Storing a history of previous passwords
What is the purpose of a challenge-response system in password management?
What is the purpose of a challenge-response system in password management?
- To generate a new password for each login
- To ensure that the user's password is changed regularly
- To verify the user's identity without storing the password (correct)
- To require a user to enter a PIN in addition to their password
Which type of one-time password (OTP) system requires a separate hardware token?
Which type of one-time password (OTP) system requires a separate hardware token?
What is the main advantage of using biometric authentication over traditional password-based authentication?
What is the main advantage of using biometric authentication over traditional password-based authentication?
Which biometric authentication method is considered the most accurate and reliable?
Which biometric authentication method is considered the most accurate and reliable?
What is the primary purpose of the Security Accounts Manager (SAM) file in Windows?
What is the primary purpose of the Security Accounts Manager (SAM) file in Windows?
Which of the following is NOT a common type of one-time password (OTP) system?
Which of the following is NOT a common type of one-time password (OTP) system?
What is the primary purpose of storing hashed passwords in the /etc/passwd file on Unix-like systems?
What is the primary purpose of storing hashed passwords in the /etc/passwd file on Unix-like systems?
Which of the following biometric authentication methods is considered the most susceptible to spoofing attacks?
Which of the following biometric authentication methods is considered the most susceptible to spoofing attacks?
