Isaca Exam Cybersecurity-Audit-Certificate Topic 1 Question 19 Discussion

Actual exam question for Isaca's Cybersecurity-Audit-Certificate exam

Question #: 19
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A security setting to lock a profile after a certain number of unsuccessful login attempts would be MOST effective against which type of attack?

ABrute force

BBuffer overflow

CBackdoor

DMan-in-the-middle

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Suggested Answer: B

When employees use personal mobile devices to access a VPN, the greatest concern for an IS auditor is the potential for sensitive data to be stored in an unsecured manner. If data is stored in plain text, it could be easily accessed by unauthorized parties if the device is lost, stolen, or compromised. This risk is heightened when the devices are not managed by the organization's IT department, which would typically enforce security policies such as encryption.

by Dan at Jun 24, 2024, 11:38 AM

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Noah

1 months ago

Brute force, huh? Sounds like a job for the 'Hulk Smash' method of security. I'm just imagining a big green guy angrily locking down profiles left and right. 'Puny hacker, you no get in!'

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Mindy

1 months ago

Backdoor? Really? That's more about hidden access points, not login security. Brute force is the way to go here, folks. Unless the answer is 'all of the above' and the real solution is to just turn off the computer. *wink wink*

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Loise

7 days ago

B: I agree, brute force is the most effective against multiple login attempts

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Arthur

13 days ago

A: Brute force

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Francine

2 months ago

Wait, is this a trick question? I thought Man-in-the-middle would be the right answer, but I guess that's more about intercepting communication rather than login attempts. Brute force it is!

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Dona

21 days ago

It's not a trick question, Brute force is the most effective attack that can be prevented with this security setting.

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Chaya

1 months ago

Yeah, locking the profile after unsuccessful attempts would definitely help against that.

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Sherill

1 months ago

I think Brute force is the right answer.

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Julieta

2 months ago

I was thinking Buffer overflow, but that's more about exploiting software vulnerabilities. Locking the profile is a security measure, so it makes sense for Brute force attacks.

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