Question

A technician assists Joe, an employee in the sales department who needs access to the client database, by granting him

administrator privileges. Later, Joe discovers he has access to the salaries in the payroll database.
Which of the following security practices was violated?
Principle of least privilege
Strong password policy
Entry control roster
Multifactor authentication

Answer 1

Principle of least privilege

Step-by-step explanation:

The principle of least privilege means the user has only access to that data which is required to complete the task

Therefore as per the given situation, Joe who is an emloyee wants to access the client data base but later on he needs to access the payroll data base

So as per the given situation, the first option should be violated

Hence, the same is to be considered