In Application Inventory, what is recommended before deployment?

• A. Catalog applications, systems, and user roles.
• B. Analyze logs for suspicious activities.
• C. Prepare for quick action during security breaches.
• D. Test solutions with real users before deployment.

Answer: (D)

Testing solutions with real users before deployment ensures that the authentication, authorization, and user lifecycle flows actually work in practice. When you run real-user testing, you confirm that the roles and permissions defined in the Application Inventory grant the right access without creating friction, and you verify that provisioning and deprovisioning processes function smoothly. This hands-on validation ties the inventory data—who owns what app, how users should be granted access, and what data is involved—to actual usage, catching gaps that could cause security or usability issues after go-live.

Cataloging applications, systems, and user roles is essential groundwork, but it’s about building the map rather than confirming it works in real scenarios. Analyzing logs for suspicious activity and preparing for security incidents are important ongoing security activities, not pre-deployment readiness checks.