PCI DSS Practice Question: After how many invalid login attempts must a PCI DSS-compliant system... | CyberCertPrep
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After how many invalid login attempts must a PCI DSS-compliant system lock an account?
A.No more than 6 attempts
B.3 attempts
C.No more than 10 attempts
D.15 attempts
Why C is correct
PCI DSS v4.0 Requirement 8.3.4 requires that user accounts be locked out after no more than 10 consecutive invalid authentication attempts. The six-attempt limit was the v3.2.1 rule (8.1.6), which retired with that version.
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Where this fits in the PCI DSS exam
Access Control
Covers access control concepts and practices within PCI DSS.
This question belongs to the "Access Control Measures" domain, which makes up about 15% of the PCI DSS exam.
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