CLO-002 Governance Risk Compliance And Security Practice Question
To ensure that no single administrator has full control over the environment, which security practice should be implemented?
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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Separation of Duties
Separation of duties ensures that critical tasks are divided between multiple people to prevent fraud or error.
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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Encryption at rest
Why it's wrong here
This protects data, not administrative governance.
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Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
Why it's wrong here
MFA is for authentication, not for dividing functional privileges.
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Password Complexity Policy
Why it's wrong here
This improves authentication security but does not manage administrative access scope.
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Separation of Duties
Why this is correct
This ensures critical administrative functions are split across different roles.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official CompTIA exam blueprint
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