A company hired an external consultant to assist with required system upgrades to a critical business application. A systems administrator needs to secure the consultant's access without sharing…

The correct answer is E. PAM software. PAM software helps manage and secure privileged accounts and access credentials. It allows admins to grant temporary, controlled access to critical systems without sharing passwords directly. PAM software can track, monitor and log all activities performed by the consultant.

Submitted by haruto_sh· Mar 6, 2026Security architecture

Question

A company hired an external consultant to assist with required system upgrades to a critical business application. A systems administrator needs to secure the consultant's access without sharing passwords to critical systems. Which of the following solutions should most likely be utilized?

Options

ATACACS+
BSAML
CAn SSO platform
DRole-based access control
EPAM software

How the community answered

(38 responses)

A
3% (1)
B
5% (2)
C
3% (1)
D
13% (5)
E
76% (29)

Explanation

PAM software helps manage and secure privileged accounts and access credentials. It allows admins to grant temporary, controlled access to critical systems without sharing passwords directly. PAM software can track, monitor and log all activities performed by the consultant.

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