When configuring user accounts, which of the following should a technician perform?

The correct answer is B. Assign the minimum required access to the users. This is the Principle of Least Privilege, a core security best practice. Users should only be granted the permissions necessary to perform their job functions - nothing more. Granting excessive permissions (D) increases the attack surface and potential damage from compromised…

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AMake all users local administrators
BAssign the minimum required access to the users
CMake all users standard users
DAssign the maximum required access to the users

How the community answered

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A
4% (1)
B
88% (22)
D
8% (2)

Explanation

This is the Principle of Least Privilege, a core security best practice. Users should only be granted the permissions necessary to perform their job functions - nothing more. Granting excessive permissions (D) increases the attack surface and potential damage from compromised accounts. Making all users local administrators (A) is a significant security risk. Making all users standard users (C) ignores the fact that some users may legitimately need elevated permissions for specific roles.

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