Maintenance mode requires all of these actions except:

The correct answer is C. Initiate enhanced security controls. Initiating enhanced security controls (C) is not a standard requirement of maintenance mode. Maintenance mode is a controlled state for performing updates or repairs, not a security incident response. The three valid maintenance mode actions are: removing active production…

Submitted by rohit_dlh· Apr 18, 2026Cloud Security Operations

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Options

ARemove all active production instances
BEnsure logging continues
CInitiate enhanced security controls
DPrevent new logins

How the community answered

(39 responses)

A
8% (3)
B
3% (1)
C
87% (34)
D
3% (1)

Explanation

Initiating enhanced security controls (C) is not a standard requirement of maintenance mode. Maintenance mode is a controlled state for performing updates or repairs, not a security incident response. The three valid maintenance mode actions are: removing active production instances (A) to prevent user impact during changes; ensuring logging continues (B) to maintain an audit trail of all actions taken during maintenance; and preventing new logins (D) to keep users out of the system while it is in an unstable or transitional state. Enhanced security controls belong to incident response or hardening processes, not routine maintenance procedures.

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