ISC2 CC Access Controls Concepts Practice Question
An organization implements a policy where no single employee can approve a financial transaction over $10,000; a second manager must also approve. This is an example of which access control principle?
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Separation of duties
Separation of duties requires multiple people to complete a critical task, reducing fraud risk.
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Separation of duties
Why this is correct
Dual approval for high-risk actions exemplifies separation of duties.
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Least privilege
Why it's wrong here
Least privilege is about minimal permissions, not dual approval.
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Need-to-know
Why it's wrong here
Need-to-know restricts data access based on job necessity.
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Defense in depth
Why it's wrong here
Defense in depth uses multiple layers, not necessarily requiring multiple people.
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Risk Management and Security Controls
Key term
Separation of duties
Separation of duties is a security principle that splits critical tasks and privileges among multiple people to prevent fraud, errors, and abuse of power.
Key term
Policy
A policy is a set of rules or guidelines that defines how an organization manages, secures, and operates its IT systems and services.
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