What type of automatic remediation can be performed by the PTA in case of a suspicious password change security event?

Password reconciliation is the correct answer because it involves the process of verifying and correcting discrepancies involving passwords to ensure they are as expected. In the context of a suspicious password change, the Privileged Access Threat Analytics (PTA) system can automatically reconcile the password by comparing it against known or expected values. If a change appears suspicious, the PTA may trigger a reconciliation process to restore the password to a known good state or to another secure state to mitigate potential access issues or security breaches.

This automated response is crucial in maintaining the integrity of user accounts and protecting sensitive information, especially in environments where privilege escalation can pose significant risks. Additionally, other answers like password recovery, session termination, or account reset may be related to security events but do not specifically address the nuanced action of comparing and ensuring that passwords align with security protocols in the event of a suspicious change. Each of those alternatives has its distinct application, but they do not specifically represent the automatic remediation action of verifying and correcting passwords following a suspicious event, which is what reconciliation entails.