CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 Practice Question

While all the options might be relevant in different scenarios, the priority action would be to configure account lockout thresholds to prevent brute-force attacks since the observed behavior suggests an attempt to gain unauthorized access by trying multiple combinations of usernames and passwords. Updating firewall firmware and reviewing OS patch levels are routine maintenance tasks that do not directly address the issue of unauthorized access attempts. While conducting user security awareness training is important, it doesn't directly mitigate the observed login attempts from foreign IP addresses.