What instrument assists system administrators by providing secure configuration templates for operating systems and applications?

The correct answer is B. Baseline configuration. A baseline configuration is a documented, approved set of secure settings used as a standard template for configuring operating systems and applications. It ensures consistent, hardened deployments across an organization. Security guidelines (A) are general best-practice…

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ASecurity guidelines
BBaseline configuration
CRunning configuration
DSecurity policy

How the community answered

(17 responses)

B
88% (15)
C
6% (1)
D
6% (1)

Explanation

A baseline configuration is a documented, approved set of secure settings used as a standard template for configuring operating systems and applications. It ensures consistent, hardened deployments across an organization. Security guidelines (A) are general best-practice recommendations without the specificity of a template. A running configuration (C) refers to the active configuration currently in use on a device, not a template. A security policy (D) is a high-level document defining rules and objectives, not a technical configuration template.

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#Baseline Configuration#System Hardening#Configuration Management#Security Controls

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