CAS-005 · Question #110
A company is migrating its data center to the cloud. Some hosts had been previously isolated, but a risk assessment convinced the engineering team to reintegrate the systems. Because the systems were
The correct answer is A. Performing patching and hardening. Before migrating previously isolated systems to the cloud, it is essential to perform patching and hardening. These systems may have been neglected while isolated, so updating them with the latest security patches and applying hardening measures (such as disabling unnecessary ser
Question
A company is migrating its data center to the cloud. Some hosts had been previously isolated, but a risk assessment convinced the engineering team to reintegrate the systems. Because the systems were isolated, the risk associated with vulnerabilities was low. Which of the following should the security team recommend be performed before migrating these servers to the cloud?
Options
- APerforming patching and hardening
- BDeploying host and network IDS
- CImplementing least functionality and time-based access
- DCreating a honeypot and adding decoy files
How the community answered
(70 responses)- A77% (54)
- B14% (10)
- C6% (4)
- D3% (2)
Explanation
Before migrating previously isolated systems to the cloud, it is essential to perform patching and hardening. These systems may have been neglected while isolated, so updating them with the latest security patches and applying hardening measures (such as disabling unnecessary services and implementing strict access controls) is crucial to reduce vulnerabilities. This ensures that the systems are secure before they are exposed to the wider cloud environment. CASP+ emphasizes the importance of securing systems through patch management and hardening before integrating them into more exposed environments like the cloud.
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