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SY0-501 · Question #124

An organization's internal auditor discovers that large sums of money have recently been paid to a vendor that management does not recognize. The IT security department is asked to investigate the org

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Submitted by haru.x· Mar 4, 2026Identity and Access Management / Security Operations - implementing and enforcing segregation of duties controls within enterprise application security configurations to prevent fraud and unauthorized financial transactions.

Question

An organization's internal auditor discovers that large sums of money have recently been paid to a vendor that management does not recognize. The IT security department is asked to investigate the organization's ERP system to determine how the accounts payable module has been used to make these vendor payments. The IT security department finds the following security configuration for the accounts payable module:

Which of the following changes to the security configuration of the accounts payable module would BEST mitigate this risk? A. B. C. D.

Options

  • ANew Vendor Entry - Required Role: Accounts Payable Clerk New Vendor Approval - Required Role: Accounts Payable Manager Vendor Payment Entry - Required Role: Accounts Payable Clerk Vendor Payment Approval - Required Role: Accounts Payable Manager
  • BNew Vendor Entry - Required Role: Accounts Payable Manager New Vendor Approval - Required Role: Accounts Payable Manager Vendor Payment Entry - Required Role: Accounts Payable Manager Vendor Payment Approval - Required Role: Accounts Payable Manager
  • CNew Vendor Entry - Required Role: Accounts Payable Clerk New Vendor Approval - Required Role: Accounts Payable Clerk Vendor Payment Entry - Required Role: Accounts Payable Clerk Vendor Payment Approval - Required Role: Accounts Payable Manager
  • DNew Vendor Entry - Required Role: Accounts Payable Clerk New Vendor Approval - Required Role: Accounts Payable Manager Vendor Payment Entry - Required Role: Accounts Payable Manager Vendor Payment Approval - Required Role: Accounts Payable Clerk

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Topics

#Separation of Duties#Access Control#ERP Security#Fraud Prevention
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