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What does applying least privilege achieve when an account is compromised?

  1. It gives the attacker a smaller reach
  2. It logs the attacker's actions in more detail
  3. It forces the attacker to reauthenticate
  4. It prevents the compromise from occurring
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Answer: A. It gives the attacker a smaller reach

Least privilege is an impact control: the account still falls, but it carries less with it.

Source: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 (NIST) — SP 800-53r5 › AC-6 Least Privilege

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