Understanding Cisco Cybersecurity Operations Fundamentals (CBROPS) — Question 47

Which security principle is violated by running all processes as root or administrator?

Answer options

• A. principle of least privilege
• B. role-based access control
• C. separation of duties
• D. trusted computing base

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The principle of least privilege is violated because running all processes with root or administrator access grants them excessive permissions, increasing the risk of security breaches. The other options, while important, do not directly relate to the issue of privilege escalation associated with running processes as a superuser.