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SY0-501 · Question #449

An active/passive configuration has an impact on:

The correct answer is C. availability. Active/passive configurations are high-availability designs where a standby system takes over if the primary fails, directly impacting system availability.

Submitted by suresh_in· Mar 4, 2026Security architecture

Question

An active/passive configuration has an impact on:

Options

  • Aconfidentiality
  • Bintegrity
  • Cavailability
  • Dnon-repudiation

How the community answered

(23 responses)
  • A
    4% (1)
  • B
    4% (1)
  • C
    83% (19)
  • D
    9% (2)

Why each option

Active/passive configurations are high-availability designs where a standby system takes over if the primary fails, directly impacting system availability.

Aconfidentiality

Confidentiality relates to preventing unauthorized disclosure of data, which is addressed by encryption and access controls, not by active/passive failover configurations.

Bintegrity

Integrity refers to ensuring data is accurate and unaltered, which is addressed by hashing, checksums, and data validation mechanisms, not by redundancy or failover topology.

CavailabilityCorrect

Active/passive is a failover clustering or load-balancing architecture where one node handles traffic (active) while another stands by ready to take over (passive) if the primary fails. This design directly addresses availability by minimizing downtime and ensuring continuity of service during failures. It is a core high-availability (HA) strategy that has no inherent effect on data confidentiality, integrity, or non-repudiation.

Dnon-repudiation

Non-repudiation ensures that a party cannot deny performing an action, which is achieved through digital signatures and audit logging, not through active/passive system configurations.

Concept tested: Active/passive high availability and its security impact

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/technology-choices/load-balancing-overview

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#high availability#active/passive#failover#CIA triad

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