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SC-100 · Privileged access and governance

Practice question 189 of 498 · medium

A service principal has a benign role name but can reach a sensitive database through effective permissions. What matters most?

Choose the single best answer.

  1. A.Only whether the role was assigned through a group
  2. B.Only the identity’s recent sign-in count
  3. C.Actual effective access and the attack path
  4. D.Only the assigned role’s name
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✓ Correct answer

  • Actual effective access and the attack path

Effective reach determines privilege impact. Role names and sign-in count do not bound actions, and group-based assignment may still grant excessive effective permissions.

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