An enterprise hosts their servers (include both Linux and Windows servers) in a traditional IDC. Every night hackers with IP addresses from many countries try to crack the password of their servers, making the administrator terribly worried about this. However, because of work requirements, the remote management port of these servers must be opened to public network. The administrator heard that Alibaba Cloud has solutions that can help customers improve the security of their systems. Therefore, he/she wants to migrate the system to Alibaba Cloud. Which of the following functions should the administrator activate in Alibaba Cloud to reduce the possibility of brute force password cracking?
A) CloudMonitor
B) Server Guard
C) Anti-DDoS Basic Service
D) Situation Awareness

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The best choice for reducing the possibility of brute force password cracking is to activate Server Guard, which provides a variety of security features. For example, Server Guard can protect against brute force attacks by automatically blocking IP addresses with too many failed login attempts. CloudMonitor is a monitoring service, Anti-DDoS Basic Service is focused on DDoS protection, and Situation Awareness is a reporting and risk assessment tool. While these services may also be useful for improving security, they are not specifically designed to address brute force password cracking.

An Enterprise Hosts Their Servers (Include Both Linux and Windows