Which of the following is NOT listed as a reason to decommission a user account?

Which of the following is NOT listed as a reason to decommission a user account?

• A. Permanent Change of Station (PCS)
• B. Expiration Term of Service (ETS)
• C. Retirement
• D. Transfer

Answer: (D)

In account lifecycle management, decommissioning means removing a user’s access because they no longer need it due to leaving or ending their service. The reasons that are listed as triggers for decommissioning include scenarios where the individual's status changes to no longer support continued access: Permanent Change of Station (PCS) and Expiration Term of Service (ETS) reflect a change in assignment or end of service, and Retirement clearly ends active duty. The reason described as a transfer, however, does not end the employment or require removing the person’s access; it’s a change to a different unit or role within the organization. In that case, you typically update or reallocate the account’s scope and permissions rather than decommissioning the account entirely, since the person still needs access in their new position.

In account lifecycle management, decommissioning means removing a user’s access because they no longer need it due to leaving or ending their service. The reasons that are listed as triggers for decommissioning include scenarios where the individual's status changes to no longer support continued access: Permanent Change of Station (PCS) and Expiration Term of Service (ETS) reflect a change in assignment or end of service, and Retirement clearly ends active duty.

The reason described as a transfer, however, does not end the employment or require removing the person’s access; it’s a change to a different unit or role within the organization. In that case, you typically update or reallocate the account’s scope and permissions rather than decommissioning the account entirely, since the person still needs access in their new position.