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Difficulty: EasyWorkstation Hardening and Best Practices

A technician needs to configure corporate desktops so that they automatically secure themselves when users leave their desks unattended for extended periods. Which of the following workstation hardening best practices should the technician implement?

  1. Configure a screensaver password requirement with a short idle timeout.Answer
  2. B
    Attach a privacy filter screen overlay to each monitor.
  3. C
    Disable User Account Control (UAC) prompts for active user accounts.
  4. D
    Open Event Viewer to audit real-time interactive user logons.

Answer

Configure a screensaver password requirement with a short idle timeout.
Configuring a screensaver password requirement paired with a short idle timeout ensures that when an employee steps away, the workstation locks automatically after the specified time limit, requiring proper authentication to unlock.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the primary security requirement.
The requirement is to automatically lock unattended user sessions to prevent unauthorized access.
Physical security best practices require that logged-in workstations lock automatically when left unattended.
2
Evaluate workstation security controls for automatic session locking.
Setting a password-protected screensaver with a low inactivity timeout forces the system to require re-authentication.
This directly mitigates the risk of unauthorized physical access to open user sessions.

Key Concept

Workstation Hardening - Screen Lock and Idle Timeout Enforcement
Estimated Time:45s
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Workstation Hardening and Best Practices

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