A major security risk with co-mingling of hosts with different security requirements is:

A.
Security policy violations.

B.
Zombie attacks.

C.
Password compromises.

D.
Privilege creep.

Explanation:
The entire network is only as strong as the weakest host. Thus with the co-mingling of hosts with different
security requirements would be risking security policy violations.
Incorrect Answers:
B: Zombie attacks are the same as botnets and it affects software. Bots itself is software that runs
automatically and autonomously and as such is viewed as malicious software.
C: Password compromises on any account would not be best practice and also amounts to a security
incident.
D: Privilege creep is usually uncovered during a privilege audit.
Dulaney, Emmett and Chuck Eastton, CompTIA Security+ Study Guide, 6th Edition, Sybex, Indianapolis,
2014, pp. 220, 309