During a penetration test, a vulnerability was discovered where an application's authentication system is susceptible to brute force attacks due to short, simple passwords. What is the most appropriate remediation to address this specific issue?
Implementing account lockout mechanisms is a direct mitigation strategy against brute force attacks by limiting the number of failed login attempts a user can make. While other options may improve security posture overall, they do not precisely target the risk posed by a brute force attack on authentication systems.
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