Which of the following is a common technique used in privileged access management (PAM) to protect privileged credentials?

Using the same password for all privileged accounts to simplify management.

Writing passwords on sticky notes and placing them on monitors.

Sharing the same password among all administrators for convenience.

Storing passwords in a secure vault that requires approval to check out.

What is the purpose of the deprovisioning stage in identity lifecycle management?

To verify a user's identity during authentication.

To create a new user account for an employee.

To remove or disable a user's access rights when they are no longer needed.

To update a user's permissions when they change roles.

A company is implementing an automated provisioning process. They want to ensure that when an employee changes departments, their access rights are updated accordingly. Which of the following is the BEST way to achieve this?

Use a role-based provisioning system that automatically updates access based on the user's role changes

Disable the user's account and create a new one for the new department

Require the user to request new access through a self-service portal

Manually update the user's access rights when notified by HR

Which of the following is a common standard used to implement identity federation?

LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol)

SAML (Security Assertion Markup Language)

RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service)

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Identity and Access Management SY0-701 Practice Questions (Page 4)

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What is the purpose of the deprovisioning stage in identity lifecycle management?
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18application · medium
An employee is promoted from a developer to a team lead. The IT department needs to update the employee's access rights. Which stage of the identity lifecycle does this represent?
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A company is implementing an automated provisioning process. They want to ensure that when an employee changes departments, their access rights are updated accordingly. Which of the following is the BEST way to achieve this?
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Which of the following is a common standard used to implement identity federation?
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