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220-1102 Practice Question: A company's security audit reveals that several…
This 220-1102 practice question tests your understanding of a company's security audit reveals that several…. Match the stated requirement to the specific cloud service, access model, or configuration option — many options are valid in isolation but not for this scenario. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
A company's security audit reveals that several employees are using weak passwords that can be easily guessed. The current password policy requires a minimum of 8 characters but does not enforce complexity. Which change to the password policy would be MOST effective in increasing security against brute-force attacks?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Good practice is not just finding the correct option. The wrong answers often show the exact trap the exam wants you to fall into.
A
Best answer
Increase minimum password length to 12 characters
Longer passwords increase the search space exponentially, greatly improving resistance to brute-force attacks.
B
Distractor review
Require a mix of uppercase, lowercase, numbers, and special characters
Complexity increases entropy but not as much as increasing length; length is more effective against brute-force.
C
Distractor review
Implement account lockout after 3 failed attempts
Account lockout prevents online brute-force but does not protect against offline attacks on password hashes.
D
Distractor review
Force password change every 30 days
Frequent changes often lead to weaker, easily guessable passwords or reuse, reducing security.
Answer analysis
Why the other options are wrong
Understanding why incorrect options are tempting is as important as knowing the correct answer.
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Require a mix of uppercase, lowercase, numbers, and special characters
Complexity increases entropy but not as much as increasing length; length is more effective against brute-force.
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Implement account lockout after 3 failed attempts
Account lockout prevents online brute-force but does not protect against offline attacks on password hashes.
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Force password change every 30 days
Frequent changes often lead to weaker, easily guessable passwords or reuse, reducing security.
Common exam trap
Common exam trap: NAT rules depend on direction and matching traffic
NAT is not only about the public address. The inside/outside interface roles and the ACL or rule that matches traffic are just as important.
Technical deep dive
How to think about this question
NAT questions usually test address translation, overload/PAT behaviour, static mappings and whether the right traffic is being translated. Read the interface direction and address terms carefully.
KKey Concepts to Remember
- Static NAT maps one inside address to one outside address.
- PAT allows many inside hosts to share one public address using ports.
- Inside local and inside global describe the private and translated addresses.
- NAT ACLs identify traffic for translation, not always security filtering.
TExam Day Tips
- Identify inside and outside interfaces first.
- Check whether the scenario needs static NAT, dynamic NAT or PAT.
- Do not confuse NAT matching ACLs with normal packet-filtering intent.
Key takeaway
NAT direction and interface roles matter as much as the IP address mapping. Inside/outside designation controls which traffic is translated.
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What does this 220-1102 question test?
Static NAT maps one inside address to one outside address.
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Increase minimum password length to 12 characters — Increasing password length exponentially increases the number of possible combinations, making brute-force attacks significantly harder. While complexity helps, length has a greater impact. Account lockout prevents online brute-force but not offline attacks. Frequent password changes often lead to weaker passwords or predictable patterns.
What should I do if I get this 220-1102 question wrong?
Review the four NAT address types (inside local, inside global, outside local, outside global), PAT port overload, and static vs dynamic NAT use cases. Then practise related 220-1102 NAT questions on configuration and troubleshooting.
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