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CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 Practice Question

After normal business hours, an administrator notices an abnormal pattern of login failures affecting several high-privilege accounts. The source of these attempts shifts methodically across a range of network addresses. Which characteristic of these security events should the administrator prioritize for further investigation?

  • The high-privilege account lockouts due to suspected user error.

  • The methodical shift across a range of network addresses indicating automation.

  • Repeated login failures pointing to a potential configuration error.

  • An issue with the authentication service failing to validate credentials.

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