CLO-002 Management And Technical Operations Practice Question
An administrator is setting up a new cloud account. What is the first security best practice they should implement?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Enable MFA on the root account
Enabling MFA is the most critical first step to secure any account access.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Increase instance capacity
Why it's wrong here
This is a performance decision.
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Create a support ticket
Why it's wrong here
This is not a security practice.
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Enable MFA on the root account
Why this is correct
MFA is the most critical security control for any administrative account.
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Upload a custom logo
Why it's wrong here
This is purely cosmetic.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official CompTIA exam blueprint
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