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Sam, a software engineer, visited an organization to give a demonstration on a software tool that helps in business development. The administrator at the organization created a least privileged…

The correct answer is B. Guest account. It identifies the type of account that the organization has given to Sam in the above scenario. A guest account is a type of account that allows temporary or limited access to a system or network for visitors or users who do not belong to the organization. A guest account…

Submitted by ravi_2018· Mar 6, 2026Cloud Security Architecture

Question

Sam, a software engineer, visited an organization to give a demonstration on a software tool that helps in business development. The administrator at the organization created a least privileged account on a system and allocated that system to Sam for the demonstration. Using this account, Sam can only access the files that are required for the demonstration and cannot open any other file in the system. Which of the following types of accounts the organization has given to Sam in the above scenario?

Options

  • AService account
  • BGuest account
  • CUser account
  • DAdministrator account

How the community answered

(46 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    89% (41)
  • C
    2% (1)
  • D
    7% (3)

Explanation

It identifies the type of account that the organization has given to Sam in the above scenario. A guest account is a type of account that allows temporary or limited access to a system or network for visitors or users who do not belong to the organization. A guest account typically has minimal privileges and permissions and can only access certain files or applications. In the above scenario, the organization has given Sam a guest account for the demonstration. Using this account, Sam can only access the files that are required for the demonstration and cannot open any other file in the system.

Topics

#Least privilege#Guest accounts#Access control#User management

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