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SY0-501 · Question #506

SY0-501 Question #506: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is B: Sandboxing. Sandboxing is a deployment concept that isolates software applications within a restricted environment to limit their access to underlying operating system resources and functionalities.

Submitted by miguelv· Mar 4, 2026

Question

Which of the following is a deployment concept that can be used to ensure only the required OS access is exposed to software applications?

Options

  • AStaging environment
  • BSandboxing
  • CSecure baseline
  • DTrusted OS

Explanation

Sandboxing is a deployment concept that isolates software applications within a restricted environment to limit their access to underlying operating system resources and functionalities.

Common mistakes.

  • A. A staging environment is used for testing software releases in a production-like setting before deployment, not primarily for controlling or restricting application access to the operating system.
  • C. A secure baseline is a set of minimum security configurations and best practices applied to systems, which is about initial hardening rather than a deployment concept for isolating application OS access.
  • D. A trusted OS refers to an operating system designed with enhanced security features and formal verification, but it is a type of OS rather than a specific deployment concept for isolating individual application access.

Concept tested. Application Sandboxing and Isolation

Reference. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/application-security/application-isolation/windows-sandbox-overview

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