CISSP Question #299: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is B: Unique identifier. User account provisioning requires a unique identifier (such as a username or employee ID) to distinguish each account within the system, making it the only mandatory element among the choices.

Submitted by satoshi_tk· Mar 5, 2026Identity and Access Management

Question

Which of the following information MUST be provided for user account provisioning?

Options

AFull name
BUnique identifier
CSecurity question
DDate of birth

Explanation

User account provisioning requires a unique identifier (such as a username or employee ID) to distinguish each account within the system, making it the only mandatory element among the choices.

Common mistakes.

A. A full name is commonly collected during provisioning but is not strictly required, as multiple users can share the same name, making it insufficient as a mandatory provisioning element.
C. Security questions are an optional secondary authentication mechanism and are not a mandatory component of the initial account provisioning process.
D. Date of birth is personally identifiable information that may be collected for verification purposes but is not a required element for creating and provisioning a user account.

Concept tested. Mandatory requirements for user account provisioning in IAM

Reference. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity/app-provisioning/how-provisioning-works

Topics

#account provisioning#identity management#unique identifier#user accounts

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