A Linux systems administrator needs to provision multiple web servers into separate regional datacenters. The systems architect has instructed the administrator to define the server infrastructure…

Question

Options

• ATo document the infrastructure so it can be included in the system security plan
• BTo ensure the administrator follows the planning phase of the system development life cycle
• CTo define the infrastructure so it can be provisioned consistently with minimal manual tasks
• DTo validate user requirements have been met within each regional datacenter for compliance

• A
  7% (1)
• B
  7% (1)
• C
  87% (13)

Explanation

The scenario describes Infrastructure as Code (IaC), where a text-based file (e.g., Terraform HCL, Ansible YAML, CloudFormation JSON) defines the desired server infrastructure. The BEST reason to use this approach is to ensure consistent, repeatable provisioning across multiple regional datacenters with minimal manual intervention. This eliminates configuration drift and human error that occur when servers are built manually. Option A (documentation for security plans) is a secondary benefit, not the primary driver. Option B (SDLC planning phase) is unrelated to the tool's purpose. Option D (compliance validation) is a governance concern, not the purpose of IaC tooling.

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