CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 Practice Question

During a routine audit, your security team has discovered an unauthorized active directory tool being used by the marketing department to synchronize contact information across platforms. The team suspects that this is a case of Shadow IT. What is the PRIMARY risk associated with this discovery?

  • Increased IT budget due to additional user licenses required for the unauthorized tool

  • Increased productivity and efficiency within the marketing department

  • Security breaches due to unauthorized applications bypassing organizational security processes

  • Decreased usage of IT-approved communication tools

CompTIA Security+ SY0-701
Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Mitigations
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