ABC company has a lot of contractors working for them. The provisioning team does not always get notified that a contractor has left the company. Which of the
following policies would prevent contractors from having access to systems in the event a contractor has left?
A.
Annual account review
B.
Account expiration policy
C.
Account lockout policy
D.
Account disablement
Explanation:
Account expiration is a secure feature to employ on user accounts for temporary workers, interns, or consultants. It automatically disables a user account or causes
the account to expire at a specific time and on a specific day.
Incorrect Answers:
A: An account review would conclude if users have been suitably completing their work tasks or whether there have been failed and/or successful attempts at
violating company policies or the law. It would not prevent contractors from having access to systems in the event a contractor has left.
C: Account lockout automatically disables an account due to repeated failed log on attempts. It would not prevent contractors from having access to systems in the
event a contractor has left.D: The question states: “The provisioning team does not always get notified that a contractor has left the company”. Therefore, disabling an account needs to
happen automatically. The account expiration policy meets the requirements.Stewart, James Michael, CompTIA Security+ Review Guide, Sybex, Indianapolis, 2014, pp 292- 294.