How does configuration management contribute to reducing security vulnerabilities?

By monitoring network traffic for malicious activity

By encrypting all data at rest and in transit

By ensuring systems are configured according to secure baselines, reducing misconfigurations

By automatically patching all software on a regular schedule

Why is regular patching considered a critical component of vulnerability management?

It ensures that all software is free from any security flaws

It eliminates the need for other security controls

It fixes known software vulnerabilities that could be exploited by attackers

It prevents all types of cyberattacks from occurring

A security team must patch a critical vulnerability in a database cluster that supports a 24/7 service with an SLO of 99.99% availability. The patch requires a 10-minute restart of each node. The cluster has three nodes and can handle traffic with two nodes. Which approach best meets the SLO?

Patch two nodes, then the third, but do not verify the cluster's health.

Defer the patch until the next scheduled maintenance window, even if it is months away.

Patch nodes one at a time during a maintenance window, ensuring two nodes remain available.

Patch all three nodes simultaneously during the maintenance window.

What is the primary goal of integrating security into the software development life cycle (SDLC)?

To ensure that software is developed as quickly as possible

To make all software open source

To eliminate the need for security testing

To identify and mitigate vulnerabilities early in the development process

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Vulnerability Response CS0-003 Practice Questions (Page 3)

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How does configuration management contribute to reducing security vulnerabilities?
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A development team is designing a new web application. They want to systematically identify potential security threats and prioritize mitigations. Which process should they use?
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Why is regular patching considered a critical component of vulnerability management?
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A security team must patch a critical vulnerability in a database cluster that supports a 24/7 service with an SLO of 99.99% availability. The patch requires a 10-minute restart of each node. The cluster has three nodes and can handle traffic with two nodes. Which approach best meets the SLO?
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