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A new engineer needs database access. The admin ___ them access; when they leave, the admin ___ it.
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Grant access and
revoke access are the standard opposites in access control.
- grant access / permissions — give them
- revoke access / a token / a key — take them away
"Give/take" is informal; the precise terms are grant/revoke. Example:
"Grant read-only access, and revoke it the day the contract ends."
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The security team makes sure a rule (e.g. MFA required) is actually applied to everyone. They ___ the policy.
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Enforce a policy means ensuring it is consistently applied and can't be bypassed.
- enforce a policy / a rule / a standard
- Different from merely defining a policy — enforcement is the teeth
"Impose off" and "rule out" don't fit. Example:
"We enforce MFA on all admin accounts."
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To limit the damage if a secret leaks, the team regularly replaces passwords and keys. They ___ credentials.
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Rotate credentials means periodically replacing secrets (passwords, API keys, certificates).
- rotate credentials / keys / secrets / certificates
- Limits the useful lifetime of any leaked secret
"Cycle off" and "swap up" aren't standard. Example:
"We rotate API keys every 90 days automatically."
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To review who accessed what and whether policies were followed, the team will ___ access logs.
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Audit means systematically reviewing access, logs, or permissions for compliance and anomalies.
- audit access / logs / permissions
- Produces an audit trail — a record of who did what
"Vet out" and "probe up" aren't the collocation. Example:
"We audit privileged access monthly."
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During an active incident, the team restricts everything to the bare minimum to contain the threat. They ___ the system.
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Lock down means restricting a system tightly, especially during an incident or for high-security environments.
- lock down a system / an environment / access
- Noun/adjective: a locked-down configuration
"Seal up" and "shut in" aren't standard. Example:
"During the breach we locked down all outbound traffic."