CompTIA Security+ (SY0-501) — Question 53

A business sector is highly competitive, and safeguarding trade secrets and critical information is paramount. On a seasonal basis, an organization employs temporary hires and contractor personnel to accomplish its mission objectives. The temporary and contract personnel require access to network resources only when on the clock.
Which of the following account management practices are the BEST ways to manage these accounts?

Answer options

• A. Employ time-of-day restrictions.
• B. Employ password complexity.
• C. Employ a random key generator strategy.
• D. Employ an account expiration strategy.
• E. Employ a password lockout policy

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The best option is A, as time-of-day restrictions ensure that temporary and contract workers can only access network resources during their scheduled hours, enhancing security. Other options, such as password complexity (B) and lockout policies (E), do not specifically address the need for time-based access control. While account expiration (D) could help, it does not provide the same immediate control as time-of-day restrictions, and a random key generator strategy (C) is not relevant to this scenario.