1Z0-997-26 Security Practice Question
An enterprise application running on OCI requires multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all administrators accessing the tenancy console, but developers should be authenticated using an enterprise identity provider (IdP) via SAML 2.0. How should you architect this in OCI IAM?
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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Configure OCI IAM identity federation with your enterprise IdP for developers, and apply an IAM authentication policy enforcing MFA for native console administrators.
OCI IAM supports identity federation with SAML 2.0-compliant IdPs for enterprise users while enforcing local or native MFA policies for native console accounts, configured via IAM authentication policies and IdP federation.
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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Create separate tenancies for administrators and developers.
Why it's wrong here
Managing separate tenancies introduces administrative overhead and is unnecessary when OCI IAM supports fine-grained authentication policies.
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Write IAM policies with conditional statements checking the user's IP address.
Why it's wrong here
IP-based conditions restrict network locations, but do not satisfy the requirement for IdP federation and MFA enforcement.
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Configure OCI IAM identity federation with your enterprise IdP for developers, and apply an IAM authentication policy enforcing MFA for native console administrators.
Why this is correct
Federating enterprise users delegates authentication to the IdP, while IAM authentication policies enforce MFA for local or native accounts.
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Disable native IAM users entirely and force all users to share a single administrator account with MFA.
Why it's wrong here
Sharing a single account destroys accountability, auditability, and security best practices.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Oracle exam blueprint
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