Which of the following scenarios will proper application of the least privilege principle prevent?

The correct answer is B. An analyst saves an unauthorized configuration. Applying the principle of least privilege ensures users are granted only the minimum permissions required to perform their job functions, which prevents an analyst from having sufficient access to save or apply unauthorized configurations.

Submitted by packet_pusher· Mar 6, 2026General security concepts

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AA network administrator shuts down a critical network interface.
BAn analyst saves an unauthorized configuration.
CA threat actor discovers credentials for a shared service account.
DA change is executed outside of the approved change window.

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Applying the principle of least privilege ensures users are granted only the minimum permissions required to perform their job functions, which prevents an analyst from having sufficient access to save or apply unauthorized configurations.

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