A security consultant recommends that the BIG-IP password policy require at least 8 characters and prevent the reuse of the last 5 passwords. The administrator wants to implement this in a single configuration change. What should they do?

Set 'Maximum Age' to 8 days and 'Lockout Threshold' to 5.

Change the admin password to an 8-character string and remember the last 5 passwords manually.

Modify the existing password policy to set 'Minimum Length' to 8 and 'Password History' to 5.

Create a new user group with a custom password policy and assign all admins to it.

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Domain 1Objective 5

Secure Password Policies F5CAB1 Practice Questions (Page 1)

Part of the Securing BIG-IP domain, which makes up ~29% of our current practice bank. F5 does not publish an official question count, but from its 30-minute exam (~10–20 total, ~3–6 in this domain), expect 1–1 from this objective — we provide 19 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)

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1foundation · easy
An administrator wants to require local BIG-IP users to change their passwords every 90 days. Which password policy setting should be configured?
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2foundation · easy
Which BIG-IP setting defines how many consecutive failed login attempts are allowed before an account is locked?
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3application · medium
A security consultant recommends that the BIG-IP password policy require at least 8 characters and prevent the reuse of the last 5 passwords. The administrator wants to implement this in a single configuration change. What should they do?
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4foundation · easy
Which BIG-IP password policy setting prevents a user from setting a password that was used previously?
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5foundation · easy
An administrator needs to enforce a minimum password length and complexity for all local BIG-IP users. Which configuration object on the BIG-IP system is used to define these password requirements?
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Secure Password Policies F5CAB1 Practice Questions (Page 1)

Questions 1–5

An administrator wants to require local BIG-IP users to change their passwords every 90 days. Which password policy setting should be configured?

Which BIG-IP setting defines how many consecutive failed login attempts are allowed before an account is locked?

A security consultant recommends that the BIG-IP password policy require at least 8 characters and prevent the reuse of the last 5 passwords. The administrator wants to implement this in a single configuration change. What should they do?

Which BIG-IP password policy setting prevents a user from setting a password that was used previously?

An administrator needs to enforce a minimum password length and complexity for all local BIG-IP users. Which configuration object on the BIG-IP system is used to define these password requirements?

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