Which two areas require secure access? (Choose two.)

The correct answer is C. Workforce E. Workloads. Workforce (C) and Workloads (E) are the two recognized secure access domains in frameworks like Cisco's Zero Trust model. Workforce refers to securing who accesses your systems - employees, contractors, and partners - while Workloads refers to securing what runs in your…

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Options

AWorkflow
BWorkspace
CWorkforce
DWorktable
EWorkloads

How the community answered

(27 responses)

A
4% (1)
B
4% (1)
C
93% (25)

Explanation

Workforce (C) and Workloads (E) are the two recognized secure access domains in frameworks like Cisco's Zero Trust model. Workforce refers to securing who accesses your systems - employees, contractors, and partners - while Workloads refers to securing what runs in your environment - applications, services, and cloud resources. Both represent active attack surfaces that require identity verification, least-privilege access, and continuous monitoring.

The distractors fail because Workflow (A) is a business process concept, not a security domain; Workspace (B) is a plausible-sounding trap but isn't the recognized Zero Trust pillar (the actual third pillar is Workplace, covering networks/devices); and Worktable (D) is not a security term at all.

Memory tip: Think of the two W's that do real work - the Force (people) and the Load (apps). If it's actively used by humans or runs as software, it needs secure access.

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