Multiple choice technology security

Requirements for administrator authentication should be

  1. Equivalent to normal users

  2. Less than those of normal users as all administrators are trustworthy

  3. No authentication is required for administrators

  4. Greater than those of normal users
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Administrator accounts have elevated privileges that can cause catastrophic damage if compromised. They require stronger authentication than normal users - this includes longer passwords, multi-factor authentication, and more frequent password changes. Trusting all administrators is not a valid security control.

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