During an annual security audit a security firm tests the strength of the company’s password policy and suggests that Humongous Insurance implement password history policy. What is the likely reason that the security firm suggests this?

August 27, 2021 by Admin

Humongous Insurance is an online healthcare insurance company. During an annual security audit a security firm tests the strength of the company’s password policy and suggests that Humongous Insurance implement password history policy.

What is the likely reason that the security firm suggests this?

  • Past passwords were easily cracked by the brute force method.
  • Past passwords of users contained dictionary words.
  • Previous password breaches involved use of past passwords.
  • Past passwords lacked complexity and special characters.

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