Conflict of interests

[s0h0us () yahoo com]

As a security guy, not part of the IT department, I require a level of access in order to perform my job. Certain types 
of tools require privileged access in order to work. Like having domain admin access and/or similar privileged access 
for unix and linux systems. Is it reasonable to request this type of access without causing any type of conflict of 
interest that internal auditors might question? I guess audit trails would come in handy here.
Thanks for the feedback.

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