CompTIA Security+ (SY0-501) — Question 157

The help desk is receiving numerous password change alerts from users in the accounting department. These alerts occur multiple times on the same day for each of the affected users' accounts.
Which of the following controls should be implemented to curtail this activity?

Answer options

• A. Password Reuse
• B. Password complexity
• C. Password History
• D. Password Minimum age

Correct answer: D

Explanation

Implementing a Password Minimum age control prevents users from changing their passwords too frequently, which can help reduce the number of alerts generated from excessive password changes. The other options do not directly address the problem of frequent changes; Password Reuse and Password History are more about managing previous passwords, while Password complexity ensures strong passwords but does not limit change frequency.