Quiz – Secure Configuration Baselines

Question 1 of 6

1. Question

What is a secure baseline?

A documented set of approved settings minimizing attack surface

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A randomly generated config

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A backup archive file

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A network cabling standard

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Question 2 of 6

2. Question

What is configuration drift?

Production systems deviating from approved baselines over time

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Scheduled patching windows

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A planned encryption upgrade

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An approved data migration

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Question 3 of 6

3. Question

Which frameworks define baseline configurations?

NIST and CIS

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GDPR and HIPAA

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OWASP and CWE

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PCI and SOX

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Question 4 of 6

4. Question

What identifies configuration drift immediately?

Continuous monitoring against baseline standards

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An annual manual review

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User self-reporting

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Vendor newsletters

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Question 5 of 6

5. Question

Match each drift example to its consequence.

Sort elements

Critical services reachable externally
Weaker access verification
Data left unprotected

Exposed database ports

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Downgraded authentication

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Disabled encryption

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Question 6 of 6

6. Question

Fill in the blanks.

Configuration Fill in the blank 1 of 2 occurs when production systems deviate from approved secure Fill in the blank 2 of 2 over time.