A security audit reveals that several servers have unauthorized software installed, and the configuration management tool did not remove it. The team wants to ensure that any unauthorized software is automatically removed. What should they do?

Use the tool's reporting feature to identify unauthorized software

Manually uninstall unauthorized software from each server

Create a script to uninstall unauthorized software and run it once

Define the desired state to include only approved software and enable enforcement mode

What is the purpose of drift detection in configuration management?

To automatically change the desired state to match current configurations

To identify systems that have deviated from their desired configuration

To prevent all configuration changes from being made

To create backups of configuration files

Which of the following is a benefit of using Infrastructure as Code?

It only works for cloud environments

Infrastructure can be provisioned consistently and repeatedly

It eliminates the need for any monitoring

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6application · easy
A company uses a configuration management tool to manage its servers. They want to ensure that any changes made directly on a server are automatically reverted to the desired state. Which feature should they enable?
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7expert · hard
A security audit reveals that several servers have unauthorized software installed, and the configuration management tool did not remove it. The team wants to ensure that any unauthorized software is automatically removed. What should they do?
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8foundation · easy
What is the purpose of drift detection in configuration management?
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9foundation · easy
Which of the following is a benefit of using Infrastructure as Code?
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10application · easy
An organization uses a configuration management tool to manage its servers. They want to be notified when a server's configuration drifts from the desired state, but they do not want the tool to automatically correct it. Which mode should they use?
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Questions 6–10

A company uses a configuration management tool to manage its servers. They want to ensure that any changes made directly on a server are automatically reverted to the desired state. Which feature should they enable?

A security audit reveals that several servers have unauthorized software installed, and the configuration management tool did not remove it. The team wants to ensure that any unauthorized software is automatically removed. What should they do?

What is the purpose of drift detection in configuration management?

Which of the following is a benefit of using Infrastructure as Code?

An organization uses a configuration management tool to manage its servers. They want to be notified when a server's configuration drifts from the desired state, but they do not want the tool to automatically correct it. Which mode should they use?

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