Question 20
A multinational enterprise reports this risk: A high-privilege application credential appears in a public repository and the response team plans only to delete the commit. Which change MOST directly mitigates the design gap?
Explanation
Correct Answer
Repository removal does not invalidate a secret that attackers may have copied. This choice directly fits the stated architecture requirement.
Incorrect Answers
This recommendation fits a different scenario: A security review finds administrative role changes with no change ticket or recorded business purpose. Privileged authorization needs traceability between approvals and actual assignment. It does not solve the specified case, for which Revoke and rotate the exposed credential, then investigate its use and effective grants. is appropriate.
This recommendation fits a different scenario: A security team wants to test emergency access without leaving a highly privileged account active in daily workflows. Recovery readiness depends on tested access and careful operational protection. It does not solve the specified case, for which Revoke and rotate the exposed credential, then investigate its use and effective grants. is appropriate.
This recommendation fits a different scenario: An incident commander suspends a compromised administrator but leaves an active privileged cloud session untouched. Session containment may require actions beyond account state changes. It does not solve the specified case, for which Revoke and rotate the exposed credential, then investigate its use and effective grants. is appropriate.






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