CertNexus ITS-110 Exam - Topic 1 Question 8 Discussion

Actual exam question for CertNexus's ITS-110 exam

Question #: 8
Topic #: 1

During a brute force test on his users' passwords, the security administrator found several passwords that were cracked quickly. Which of the following passwords would have taken the longest to crack?

AGUESSmyPASSWORD

BGu3$$MyP@s$w0Rd

C123my456password789

D**myPASSword**

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Suggested Answer: B

by Alisha at Dec 25, 2022, 07:57 AM

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Monroe

4 months ago

I’m not so sure about D, those asterisks might not help much.

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Mendy

4 months ago

I agree, B seems like the best option here.

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Ahmed

4 months ago

Wait, how is 123my456password789 even a choice? That's super weak!

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Zena

5 months ago

I think D could be strong too, but not as complex as B.

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Trina

5 months ago

Definitely B, it's got numbers and symbols!

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Crissy

5 months ago

I thought we learned that mixed case and numbers help too, so I’m leaning towards option B, but I’m not completely confident.

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Francisca

5 months ago

I practiced a similar question where complexity mattered, and I feel like option D could be strong because of the asterisks.

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Linn

5 months ago

I’m not sure, but I think special characters can add complexity. Maybe option B is the best?

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Viola

5 months ago

I remember we discussed how longer passwords generally take longer to crack, so I think option C might be a good choice.

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Virgina

5 months ago

I've got a good feeling about B - First decision that matches. The question seems pretty clear that this option will only execute the first matching condition, not all of them. I'm confident that's the right answer.

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Stephaine

5 months ago

I'm confident that the correct answer is B - Windows Defender. It's the built-in antivirus and anti-malware solution in Windows 10, and it's the best tool for actively scanning for spyware and viruses.

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Precious

5 months ago

This is a great opportunity to showcase my knowledge of CafeOne. I'll recommend the custom solution to the customer.

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Coral

5 months ago

Option A with Cloud Run and VPC Flow Logs seems like a good way to go. I'm familiar with Cloud Run, and the logging and analysis tools should give me a good understanding of where any issues might be. The only thing I'm not sure about is how well Cloud Run will scale to handle that level of traffic.

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