Due to specific application requirements, a project team has been granted administrative privileges. What is the PRIMARY reason for communicating clearly defined roles and responsibilities to these…

The correct answer is B. Improved understanding of accountability. The PRIMARY reason is improved understanding of accountability. When users with elevated privileges clearly understand their roles and responsibilities, they know what actions they are personally accountable for, which drives responsible behavior and reduces misuse. Management…

Submitted by jaden.t· Apr 18, 2026Information Security Governance

Question

Due to specific application requirements, a project team has been granted administrative privileges. What is the PRIMARY reason for communicating clearly defined roles and responsibilities to these users?

Options

AImproved management oversight requirements
BImproved understanding of accountability
CClearer separation of duties
DClearer training requirements

How the community answered

(36 responses)

B
89% (32)
C
3% (1)
D
8% (3)

Explanation

The PRIMARY reason is improved understanding of accountability. When users with elevated privileges clearly understand their roles and responsibilities, they know what actions they are personally accountable for, which drives responsible behavior and reduces misuse. Management oversight (A) is a benefit to management, not to the users themselves. Separation of duties (C) is a control design concept, not a communication outcome. Training requirements (D) may result from defined roles but are not the primary reason for communicating them. Accountability is the direct behavioral outcome of role clarity.

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#Roles and Responsibilities#Accountability#Privilege Management#Information Security Governance

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