What is the purpose of the two-person rule in a security strategy?

The correct answer is B. Require a minimum of two individuals to be together in high-security areas. The two-person rule (also called the two-man rule) is a physical and procedural security control requiring that at least two authorized individuals must be present when accessing high-security areas or performing sensitive operations. This prevents a single person from acting…

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AEnsuring that all tasks are completed twice for verification
BRequire a minimum of two individuals to be together in high-security areas
CReduce workload by dividing security tasks between two individuals
DLimiting access to high-security areas to two individuals only

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The two-person rule (also called the two-man rule) is a physical and procedural security control requiring that at least two authorized individuals must be present when accessing high-security areas or performing sensitive operations. This prevents a single person from acting alone, reducing the risk of insider threats, unauthorized actions, or errors. It does not mean tasks are done twice (that would be verification), it does not divide workload, and it does not limit access to only two people - it requires a minimum of two present simultaneously.

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