IBM C1000-132 Exam - Topic 11 Question 55 Discussion

Actual exam question for IBM's C1000-132 exam

Question #: 55
Topic #: 11

When users are added to multiple security groups, the authorization privileges of the security groups combine, with the exception of security groups with which setting?

AIndependent

BSeparate

CAutonomous

DDiscreet

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Suggested Answer: A

When users are added to multiple security groups, the authorization privileges of the security groups combine, with the exception of security groups with the 'Independent' setting. When a security group has the 'Independent' setting, its authorization privileges are applied separately from any other security group that the user belongs to.

by Hubert at Nov 21, 2025, 08:08 PM

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Pok

21 hours ago

Independent makes sense, but I was surprised by that!

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Leah

6 days ago

Wait, are you sure? I thought it was B) Separate.

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Toi

11 days ago

Totally agree, that's the one!

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Louvenia

16 days ago

B) Separate sounds like the right choice. The question is asking about an exception, and that's the only option that suggests the groups don't combine.

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Johana

22 days ago

Haha, I bet the answer is "All of the above" just to mess with us. Security groups are so confusing!

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Lazaro

27 days ago

D) Discreet seems like the right answer here. The question is specifically asking about an exception, so that's the key.

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Alba

1 month ago

I think the answer is A) Independent. That's the only option that makes sense to me.

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Cecily

1 month ago

I thought it was "Autonomous," but now I'm second-guessing myself. I need to remember how these settings affect user permissions in practice.

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Willard

1 month ago

I’m leaning towards "Discreet," but I’m not confident. I remember discussing how some groups have unique settings that prevent privilege escalation.

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Shonda

2 months ago

I feel like I've seen a similar question before, and it was about how security groups interact. "Separate" sounds familiar, but I can't recall the specifics.

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Caprice

2 months ago

I've got a strategy for this. I'll first eliminate any options that don't sound like they'd be the right security group setting. Then I'll try to recall which one specifically allows permissions to combine, except for that one case.

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Lacey

2 months ago

Ugh, I'm a little confused by the wording here. What exactly do they mean by "the exception of security groups with which setting"? I'll have to read through the options closely.

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Demetra

2 months ago

I think the answer might be "Independent," but I'm not completely sure. I remember something about how certain groups don't combine privileges.

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Dell

2 months ago

Okay, I've seen questions like this before. I believe the key is identifying which security group setting overrides the others when a user is in multiple groups. Let me think this through.

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Joanne

2 months ago

It's A) Independent, right?

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Lisha

3 months ago

I disagree, I lean towards A) Independent. They act alone.

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Fatima

3 months ago

C) Autonomous is definitely the correct answer. That's the only one that fits the description of the security groups not combining.

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Gertude

3 months ago

Hmm, this seems like a tricky one. I'm not totally sure about the exception case they're asking for. I'll need to review my notes on security group settings.

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Magda

3 months ago

I think this is asking about how security group permissions work when a user is in multiple groups. I'll need to think through the different options carefully.

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