PCI DSS Practice Question: Why does PCI DSS prohibit shared or group accounts? | CyberCertPrep
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Why does PCI DSS prohibit shared or group accounts?
A.They use too much storage
B.Shared accounts are too easy to remember
C.Shared accounts prevent tracing actions to individual users, undermining accountability
D.They slow down authentication
Why C is correct
Shared accounts eliminate individual accountability since actions cannot be attributed to specific users, making forensic investigation and access control impossible.
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Where this fits in the PCI DSS exam
Access Control
Covers access control concepts and practices within PCI DSS.
This question belongs to the "Access Control Measures" domain, which makes up about 15% of the PCI DSS exam.
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