CompTIA Network+ N10-009 (V9) Practice Question

The correct answer is that the principle of least privilege minimizes the potential damage from a compromised account. This security principle involves giving a user account only those privileges that are essential to perform its intended function. The primary security benefit is to reduce the attack surface and limit the damage that can be caused by a malicious actor or a compromised account. While it is a critical security control, it does not prevent all breaches, necessarily simplify authentication, or primarily serve as a logging mechanism.