QuestionQ356

Information Security Program

Which of the following provides the BEST defense against a brute-force attack?

  • A Intruder detection lockout
  • B Time-of-day restrictions
  • C Discretionary access control
  • D Mandatory access control
Explanation

An intruder-detection lockout stops or delays further authentication attempts after repeated failures, limiting the rapid credential guessing used in brute-force attacks.

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