What is the main objective of proper separation of duties? 

Answer options:

A. To prevent employees from disclosing sensitive information.
B. To ensure access controls are in place.
C. To ensure that no single individual can compromise a system.
D. To ensure that audit trails are not tampered with.

C

The primary objective of proper separation of duties is to ensure that one person acting alone cannot compromise the company`s security in any way. A proper separation of duties does not prevent employees from disclosing information, nor does it ensure that access controls are in place or that audit trails are not tampered with. Source: HARRIS, Shon, All-In-One CISSP Certification Exam Guide, McGraw-Hill/Osborne, 2002, Chapter 12: Operations Security (Page 808).