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CISSP · Question #857
Which of the following is most helpful in applying the principle of LEAST privilege?
The correct answer is C. Monitoring and reviewing privileged sessions. Monitoring and reviewing privileged sessions helps in applying the principle of least privilege by ensuring that users with higher privileges are only accessing resources necessary for their roles, thus reducing the risk of misuse or exploitation.
Submitted by daniela_cl· Mar 5, 2026Security Operations
Question
Which of the following is most helpful in applying the principle of LEAST privilege?
Options
- AEstablishing a sandboxing environment
- BSetting up a Virtual Private Network (VPN) tunnel
- CMonitoring and reviewing privileged sessions
- DIntroducing a job rotation program
How the community answered
(41 responses)- A10% (4)
- B17% (7)
- C71% (29)
- D2% (1)
Explanation
Monitoring and reviewing privileged sessions helps in applying the principle of least privilege by ensuring that users with higher privileges are only accessing resources necessary for their roles, thus reducing the risk of misuse or exploitation.
Topics
#least privilege#privileged access management#security monitoring#access control
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