CERTIFIED-IN-CYBERSECURITY Question #277: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is B: Reducing the number of elements of a system. Reducing the number of system elements is a system hardening technique that removes unnecessary software and services to reduce the attack surface. Patch management identifies and applies security patches and updates to an organization's system and application. The least privileg

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Question

Which of the following system hardening techniques involves reducing the attack surface by removing unnecessary software and services? ()

Options

ASecurity configuration management
BReducing the number of elements of a system
CPatch management
DLeast privilege principle

Explanation

Reducing the number of system elements is a system hardening technique that removes unnecessary software and services to reduce the attack surface. Patch management identifies and applies security patches and updates to an organization's system and application. The least privilege principle is a security technique used to limit the access of users and processes to the resources they need to perform their duties. Security configuration management is controlling and monitoring changes to a system's configuration over its life cycle (see ISC2 Study Guide, Chapter 5, under Module 2).

Topics

#System Hardening#Attack Surface Reduction#Security Configuration#Least Functionality

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