Question 1hardmulti select
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Change request excerpt: - One engineer can submit a firewall rule and approve it alone - Security requires a second person review for production changes - The team wants a clear record of who approved and deployed the change
A network team wants no single person to both approve and deploy a production firewall rule, and they also want the approval path to be defensible during an investigation. Which two control concepts best address the stated risk? Select two.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Good practice is not just finding the correct option. The wrong answers often show the exact trap the exam wants you to fall into.
A
Best answer
Separation of duties between the person requesting the change and the person implementing it.
Separation of duties prevents one person from controlling every stage of a sensitive change. That reduces fraud risk and limits the chance that a single administrator can hide an unauthorized firewall rule.
B
Best answer
Dual control requiring a second person to approve the rule.
Dual control adds a second human decision point for critical changes, which is a strong safeguard for high-risk environments. It makes unauthorized changes harder because one person cannot complete the action alone.
C
Distractor review
Least privilege for the production change account.
Least privilege is valuable, but by itself it does not require another person to review or approve the change. A single limited account can still make an inappropriate change if the workflow allows it.
D
Distractor review
Job rotation for every engineer each quarter.
Job rotation can help expose fraud over time, but it does not directly enforce a second reviewer on each production change. It is an oversight practice, not an immediate control for the specific risk described.
E
Distractor review
Risk transference to the firewall vendor.
Transferring risk does not create internal approval separation or a defensible change record. It only shifts contractual responsibility and still leaves the organization exposed if the workflow remains weak.
Common exam trap
Common exam trap: authentication is not authorization
Logging in proves the user can authenticate. It does not automatically mean the user is allowed to enter privileged or configuration mode. Watch for AAA authorization, privilege level and command authorization details.
Technical deep dive
How to think about this question
This kind of question is testing the difference between identity and permission. A user may successfully log in to a router because authentication is working, but still fail to enter configuration mode because authorization is missing, misconfigured or mapped to a lower privilege level.
KKey Concepts to Remember
- Authentication checks who the user is.
- Authorization controls what the user is allowed to do after login.
- Privilege levels affect access to EXEC and configuration commands.
- AAA, TACACS+ and RADIUS can separate login success from command access.
TExam Day Tips
- Do not assume successful login means full administrative access.
- Look for words such as cannot enter configuration mode, privilege level, authorization or command access.
- Separate login problems from permission problems before choosing the answer.
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FAQ
Questions learners often ask
What does this SY0-701 question test?
Authentication checks who the user is.
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Separation of duties between the person requesting the change and the person implementing it. — Separation of duties and dual control are the right answers because they directly stop one person from both authorizing and executing a sensitive production change. Separation of duties divides responsibility across roles, while dual control forces a second person to approve the action. Together, they reduce insider abuse and strengthen the credibility of the change record during later review. Why others are wrong: Least privilege helps reduce damage if an account is misused, but it does not add the required review step. Job rotation may uncover fraud eventually, yet it does not prevent a bad change in the moment. Risk transference is a management decision, not an operational control that enforces safe approval behavior.
What should I do if I get this SY0-701 question wrong?
Then try more questions from the same exam bank and focus on understanding why the wrong options are tempting.
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