CV0-002 · Question #234
A company's security policy requires full disk encryption on all clients with preboot enabled. The encryption server is hosted, and the requirement is to push an update to all endpoints. Which of…
The correct answer is B. Access the web UI portal of the encryption server, apply the update to the test group, validate. The best method for updating an encryption server with preboot enabled involves a phased rollout starting with a test group to minimize disruption and validate functionality.
Question
A company's security policy requires full disk encryption on all clients with preboot enabled. The encryption server is hosted, and the requirement is to push an update to all endpoints. Which of the following is the BEST method to test and apply the update with minimal disruption to end users?
Options
- AAccess the API of the encryption server, develop a custom script, and then update all endpoints.
- BAccess the web UI portal of the encryption server, apply the update to the test group, validate,
- CAdd the update to the standard desktop configuration image, apply the update to a test VM, and
- DAccess the web UI of the encryption server and disable preboot, apply the update, test, and then
How the community answered
(50 responses)- A10% (5)
- B62% (31)
- C24% (12)
- D4% (2)
Why each option
The best method for updating an encryption server with preboot enabled involves a phased rollout starting with a test group to minimize disruption and validate functionality.
Developing a custom script via API for a standard update is generally more complex, time-consuming, and prone to errors than using the vendor's provided update mechanisms, increasing risk.
Accessing the web UI portal to apply the update to a test group first, validating its success, and then proceeding with a broader rollout is the most controlled and least disruptive method. This approach allows for identification and resolution of potential issues in a limited environment before affecting all end users, especially critical for full disk encryption with preboot.
Adding the update to a standard desktop configuration image is suitable for new deployments or re-imaging, but not typically the primary method for updating existing clients with specialized software like full disk encryption, and testing on a VM may not fully replicate physical preboot behavior.
Disabling preboot across all endpoints to apply an update introduces a significant security vulnerability and is highly disruptive, defeating the security purpose of full disk encryption with preboot.
Concept tested: Software update best practices, change management
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