Certified Incident Handler (ECIH) — Question 7

Sam, a software engineer, visited an organization to give a demonstration on a software tool that helps in business development. The administrator at the organization created a least privileged account on a system and allocated that system to Sam for the demonstration. Using this account, Sam can only access the files that are required for the demonstration and cannot open any other file in the system.
Which of the following type of accounts the organization has given to Sam in the above scenario?

Answer options

• A. Service account
• B. Guest account
• C. User account
• D. Administrator account

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B, a Guest account, as it typically allows limited access to resources, suitable for Sam's demonstration purpose. The Service account (A) is used for automated tasks, a User account (C) usually has broader permissions, and an Administrator account (D) has full control over the system, which is not applicable in this case.