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CAS-005 · Question #40

A security administrator is performing a gap assessment against a specific OS benchmark. The benchmark requires the following configurations be applied to endpoints: - Full disk encryption…

The correct answer is C. SCAP F. MDM. SCAP (Security Content Automation Protocol) supports automated compliance checking against security benchmarks (like OS hardening guides), helping to identify and remediate configuration MDM (Mobile Device Management) allows centralized enforcement of full disk encryption…

Submitted by andreas_gr· Mar 6, 2026Security Engineering

Question

A security administrator is performing a gap assessment against a specific OS benchmark. The benchmark requires the following configurations be applied to endpoints:

  • Full disk encryption
  • Host-based firewall
  • Time synchronization
  • Password policies
  • Application allow listing
  • Zero Trust application access

Which of the following solutions best addresses the requirements? (Choose two.)

Options

  • ACASB
  • BSBoM
  • CSCAP
  • DSASE
  • EHIDS
  • FMDM

How the community answered

(44 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    16% (7)
  • C
    45% (20)
  • D
    30% (13)
  • E
    7% (3)

Explanation

SCAP (Security Content Automation Protocol) supports automated compliance checking against security benchmarks (like OS hardening guides), helping to identify and remediate configuration MDM (Mobile Device Management) allows centralized enforcement of full disk encryption, firewall settings, password policies, and application allow listing on endpoints.

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