ISC2 CC Access Controls Concepts Practice Question
In a directory service such as Active Directory, which component is responsible for storing information about users, groups, and computers in a hierarchical structure?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Organizational Unit (OU)
Organizational Units (OUs) are containers that organize objects like users and computers in a hierarchy.
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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LDAP
Why it's wrong here
LDAP is a protocol to access directory services, not a storage component.
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Group Policy Object (GPO)
Why it's wrong here
GPOs apply policy settings, not store objects.
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Organizational Unit (OU)
Why this is correct
Correct. OUs are containers that organize directory objects.
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Domain controller
Why it's wrong here
A domain controller authenticates requests, not directly stores the structure.
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