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ISC2 · ISC2 CC

Least privilege and access models

ISC2 CC · Lesson 9 of 16 · 1:00:33

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Prepare for the ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity (CC) exam, on the 2026 outline. In this lesson: least privilege, separation of duties, and the access control models: discretionary, mandatory, role-based, and attribute-based. Includes three original practice questions, with Maplewood Schools, a fictional school district, as the example.

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  • One office worker can create a new supplier in the finance system, and approve payments to that supplier. Which principle is missing?
  • Access to medical notes only when the user is a nurse, works at the student’s school, and signs in from a district-managed device. Which model is this?
  • A teacher shares a lesson file with two colleagues, and decides herself who can open it. Which access control model is this?