Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) — Question 526

The PRIMARY advantage of single sign-on (SSO) is that it will:

Answer options

• A. support multiple authentication mechanisms.
• B. strengthen user passwords.
• C. increase efficiency of access management.
• D. increase the security of related applications.

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The primary advantage of single sign-on (SSO) is that it increases the efficiency of access management by allowing users to access multiple applications with one set of credentials. Options A, B, and D, while they may relate to SSO, do not capture the central benefit of streamlining user access and management.