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220-802 · Question #624

The payroll department works with company financial data and had an incident that involved employee's salary being shared across the network. Which of the following would enforce least privilege?

The correct answer is D. Directory permissions. The principle of least privilege means users should only have access to the resources they need to perform their job. Directory permissions (file system access controls) allow administrators to restrict who can read, write, or execute files and folders - so only authorized…

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Question

The payroll department works with company financial data and had an incident that involved employee's salary being shared across the network. Which of the following would enforce least privilege?

Options

  • APaper shredding
  • BFirewalls
  • CRFID employee badges
  • DDirectory permissions

How the community answered

(47 responses)
  • A
    9% (4)
  • B
    2% (1)
  • C
    4% (2)
  • D
    85% (40)

Explanation

The principle of least privilege means users should only have access to the resources they need to perform their job. Directory permissions (file system access controls) allow administrators to restrict who can read, write, or execute files and folders - so only authorized payroll staff can access salary data. Paper shredding addresses physical document disposal. Firewalls control network traffic at a broader level but don't enforce per-user file access. RFID badges control physical building access, not data access.

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#least privilege#directory permissions#access control#data security

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