SY0-501 Question #79: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

Question

An organization relies heavily on an application that has a high frequency of security updates. At present, the security team only updates the application on the first Monday of each month, even though the security updates are released as often as twice a week. Which of the following would be the BEST method of updating this application?

Options

• AConfigure testing and automate patch management for the application.
• BConfigure security control testing for the application.
• CManually apply updates for the application when they are released.
• DConfigure a sandbox for testing patches before the scheduled monthly update.

Explanation

To effectively manage an application with frequent security updates, the best approach is to automate the patch management process and integrate robust testing.

Common mistakes.

• B. Configuring security control testing focuses on evaluating existing security measures, not on the process or frequency of applying new security patches themselves.
• C. Manually applying high-frequency updates for a critical application is inefficient, prone to human error, and unsustainable, making it not the best method compared to automation.
• D. While a sandbox enhances testing, it does not address the core problem of the low-frequency update schedule, as patches would still only be applied monthly after testing.

Concept tested. Automated patch management and update testing

Reference. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/update-manager/overview

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