CSSLP Secure Software Concepts Practice Question
What is the primary goal of the 'Principle of Least Privilege' (PoLP)?
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
✓
To restrict access to the minimum necessary for a task.
PoLP ensures that entities are granted only the minimum level of access required to perform their functions.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✓
To restrict access to the minimum necessary for a task.
Why this is correct
This limits the scope of potential compromise.
- ✗
To simplify administrative tasks by giving everyone full access.
Why it's wrong here
This is a major security risk.
- ✗
To ensure that security controls are invisible to users.
Why it's wrong here
Visibility is not part of this principle.
- ✗
To provide all users with the same set of permissions.
Why it's wrong here
This is the opposite of PoLP.
- ✗
To automatically grant permissions based on time of day.
Why it's wrong here
This is not the definition of PoLP.
About these practice questions
This CSSLP question is part of Courseiva's 198-question bank — original exam-style content with full explanations and wrong-answer analysis, never real exam questions or exam dumps. Learn why practice questions differ from exam dumps →
JA
Written and reviewed by Johnson Ajibi, MSc IT Security
Senior Network & Security Engineer · founder of Courseiva
Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official (ISC)² exam blueprint
This CSSLP practice question is part of Courseiva's free (ISC)² certification practice question bank. Courseiva provides original exam-style practice questions with explanations, topic-based practice, mock exams, readiness tracking, and study analytics to help learners prepare for the CSSLP exam.