ISC Leadership And Organizational Management Practice Question
An ISSMP is managing a merger where two organizations use different identity providers. Which strategy best mitigates identity-related risk during the integration phase?
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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Implementing a federated identity solution
Establishing a federated identity model allows for centralized management and consistent access control policies across both entities without forcing an immediate migration.
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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Granting domain administrative rights to both IT teams
Why it's wrong here
This creates excessive privilege and broadens the attack surface.
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Implementing a federated identity solution
Why this is correct
Federation provides a secure, scalable way to manage cross-organizational identities.
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Migrating all users to a new identity provider immediately
Why it's wrong here
Immediate migration increases operational risk and potential downtime.
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Creating duplicate user accounts for all employees
Why it's wrong here
This leads to synchronization issues and security management overhead.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official (ISC)² exam blueprint
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