CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701) — Question 30

An IT manager informs the entire help desk staff that only the IT manager and the help desk lead will have access to the administrator console of the help desk software. Which of the following security techniques is the IT manager setting up?

Answer options

• A. Hardening
• B. Employee monitoring
• C. Configuration enforcement
• D. Least privilege

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D, Least privilege, which ensures that users are granted the minimum levels of access necessary to perform their job functions. Options A, B, and C are not correct because hardening refers to securing systems against vulnerabilities, employee monitoring involves tracking user activity, and configuration enforcement relates to maintaining system settings, none of which specifically address access control like least privilege does.