FORTINET-NSE123 Nse 1 Foundational Cybersecurity Concepts Practice Question
An organization wants to ensure that no single administrator has the unchecked authority to approve and deploy high-risk firewall rule changes into production. Which security governance mechanism 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 require authorization from multiple distinct individuals to prevent misuse 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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Separation of duties
Why this is correct
Requiring one admin to create a rule and a different admin to approve/deploy it enforces separation of duties.
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Mandatory access control labeling
Why it's wrong here
MAC relies on system-enforced security labels rather than multi-person workflow approvals.
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Single sign-on federation
Why it's wrong here
SSO streamlines authentication across multiple applications for a single user.
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Role-based access auditing
Why it's wrong here
Auditing reviews existing permissions rather than enforcing procedural authorization controls.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Fortinet exam blueprint
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