Which of the following is the PRIMARY benefit of implementing policies and procedures for system hardening?

The correct answer is A. It increases system resiliency.. System hardening involves applying configurations, patches, disabling unnecessary services, and reducing attack surfaces according to documented policies. The cumulative effect of these actions is increased system resiliency - the system becomes more capable of withstanding attac

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AIt increases system resiliency.
BIt reduces external threats to data.
CIt reduces exposure of data.
DIt eliminates attack motivation for data.

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A
93% (27)
C
3% (1)
D
3% (1)

Explanation

System hardening involves applying configurations, patches, disabling unnecessary services, and reducing attack surfaces according to documented policies. The cumulative effect of these actions is increased system resiliency - the system becomes more capable of withstanding attacks and recovering from failures. While hardening can reduce some external threats or data exposure as secondary effects, the primary benefit is a more robust, resilient system. It does not eliminate attack motivation (D), as attackers are driven by intent regardless of defensive posture.

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