Separation of Administrative Duties

This question asks whether your application splits powerful administrative capabilities across different roles, so no single person can both create security rules and bypass them. It's like requiring two keys to open a bank vault - critical actions need multiple people involved to prevent both mistakes and malicious actions.

Without separation of duties, a single compromised account or rogue employee could devastate your entire system and customer data. This is a fundamental security principle that enterprise customers and auditors require. Proper separation prevents insider threats, meets compliance requirements, and demonstrates the security sophistication needed for enterprise contracts.

Small teams often combine all admin functions in one 'super admin' role for simplicity, creating a single point of catastrophic failure. Another mistake is having separation in the interface but not in the underlying system, where technical users can still bypass controls.