Which term describes the process by which users request access and the subsequent approval mechanism?

Which term describes the process by which users request access and the subsequent approval mechanism?

• A. Provisioning and De-Provisioning
• B. Access Request and Approval
• C. Strategy
• D. Enforcement

Answer: (B)

Access request and approval describes the workflow where a user asks for access and a governance mechanism decides whether to grant it. This term specifically captures both the initiation (requesting access) and the subsequent approval step that determines if access should be provided. In IAM, provisioning (granting) and de-provisioning (removing) happen after approval, so they describe the execution of access rather than the request-and-approve process. Strategy is about planning how access is managed, and enforcement focuses on applying policies during access attempts, not on the request/approval flow.

Access request and approval describes the workflow where a user asks for access and a governance mechanism decides whether to grant it. This term specifically captures both the initiation (requesting access) and the subsequent approval step that determines if access should be provided. In IAM, provisioning (granting) and de-provisioning (removing) happen after approval, so they describe the execution of access rather than the request-and-approve process. Strategy is about planning how access is managed, and enforcement focuses on applying policies during access attempts, not on the request/approval flow.