CompTIA
SY0-701 · Question #1003
Which of the following describes a situation where a user is authorized before being authenticated?
The correct answer is A. Privilege escalation. Privilege escalation can occur if authorization is granted without proper authentication, allowing a user to gain higher-level access than intended.
Submitted by jaden.t· Mar 6, 2026Threats, vulnerabilities, and mitigations
Question
Which of the following describes a situation where a user is authorized before being authenticated?
Options
- APrivilege escalation
- BRace condition
- CTailgating
- DImpersonation
How the community answered
(50 responses)- A94% (47)
- B2% (1)
- C4% (2)
Explanation
Privilege escalation can occur if authorization is granted without proper authentication, allowing a user to gain higher-level access than intended.
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