What is privilege creep?
A CISSP practice question covering Domain 5: Identity and Access Management (IAM). Try answering before reading the explanation below.
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Why "Accumulation of unneeded privileges as users change roles without revocation" is the right answer
Privilege creep happens when users keep old access after role changes. Periodic recertification, JIT (just-in-time) elevation, and de-provisioning workflows mitigate it. The other answers describe different concepts.
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