Implementing and Operating Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies (ENCOR) — Question 312

An engineer must configure the strongest password authentication to locally authenticate on a router. Which configuration must be used?

Answer options

• A. username netadmin secret 5 $1$b1Ju$kZbBS1Pyh4QzwXyZ1kSZ2
• B. username netadmin secret 9 $9$vFpMf8elb4RVV8$seZ/bDAx1uV
• C. username netadmin secret $1$b1Ju$k406689705QzwXyZ1kSZ2
• D. line Console 0 password $1$b1Ju$

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B because it uses a type 9 password, which is the strongest form of password hashing available in Cisco devices, offering better security. Options A and C use weaker hashing methods (type 5 and type 1, respectively), while option D does not utilize secret authentication, making it less secure overall.