01
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1 point
Which statement best describes a configuration baseline?
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Fill in the blank
1 point
In Ansible, the mode that simulates changes where supported before deployment is .
03
Written response
1 point
What is the singular term for an individual server, application, network device, or document controlled through configuration management?
04
Written response
1 point
What term describes an automation operation that can be run repeatedly while leaving a system in the same desired state?
05
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1 point
An engineer plans to change a firewall rule directly on a production device. Should this change be handled through change control?
- A
No; only replacing physical equipment requires change control
- B
No; firewall settings are operational details and should not be recorded
- C
Yes; configuration changes such as firewall rules should follow change control
- D
Yes, but only if the rule change causes an outage
06
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1 point
A team is preparing configuration records for a web server. Which approach best protects both the records and the server's credentials?
- A
Put credentials in a plain-text configuration file beside the settings
- B
Store configuration records in an access-controlled location and protect credentials separately
- C
Include credentials in every baseline so they are easy to audit
- D
Store credentials in an untracked file on each system without separate protection
07
True or false
1 point
True or false: Diff output from configuration automation is safe to share freely because it cannot expose sensitive values.
- A
True
- B
False
08
True or false
1 point
True or false: An urgent change may use an expedited process, but it should still be documented and reviewed afterward.
- A
True
- B
False
09
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1 point
Select all activities that belong in a controlled change process.
- A
Propose and record the purpose, affected systems, and implementation plan
- B
Assess impact and risk, including security, availability, compatibility, and dependencies
- C
Review and approve or reject the change according to policy
- D
Test the change and prepare verification and rollback steps
- E
Implement and verify the approved change, record the result, and update the baseline
- F
Implement first, then assess risk only if a problem occurs
- G
Silently replace the shared configuration history after deployment
10
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1 point
When a change has already been shared and needs to be undone in Git, creates a new commit that reverses it while preserving the shared history.
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1 point
A network engineer proposes a firewall-rule change in version control. What is a key benefit of using a branch and review before merging?
- A
They automatically approve every change and apply it to production
- B
They help isolate and inspect proposed changes before merging them into the approved version
- C
They erase the history of changes once the proposal is merged
- D
They replace the need to assess security impact or test changes
12
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1 point
Select all details that a configuration baseline should identify to make the approved state clear and traceable.
- A
What is controlled
- B
The approved values
- C
The version or date
- D
Who approved it
- E
Plain-text credentials embedded in the configuration
13
Open ended
1 point
A production change causes unacceptable effects, but it may have altered data and other systems may now depend on it. Describe how the team should plan and carry out recovery, including when it might choose a forward fix instead of restoring an older configuration.
14
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1 point
A team needs a formally approved reference describing a server’s settings at a particular point in time so it can build, update, and check the server. What should the team use?
- A
A configuration baseline
- B
A rollback authorization
- C
A change-impact assessment
- D
A version-control branch
15
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1 point
Which proposed change should be handled through configuration change control?
- A
Only the replacement of physical equipment
- B
Changes to firewall rules and software settings
- C
Only changes that affect every system in the organization
- D
Only changes made by outside contractors
16
Written response
1 point
What is the precise term for a live system differing from its approved baseline?
17
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1 point
A configuration-management task may be run repeatedly. Which property helps ensure that running it again does not introduce additional changes when the system already has the desired settings?
- A
They make a different change each time they run
- B
They restore the system to its oldest recorded state
- C
They leave the system in the same desired state when run again
- D
They require approval only on the first run
18
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1 point
A team has recorded a proposed system change and assessed its impact and risk. What is the appropriate next step in the controlled-change process?
- A
Implement it, then assess security impact
- B
Review and approve or reject it according to organizational policy
- C
Update the baseline before testing the change
- D
Merge it into production and request review afterward
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Written response
1 point
When recording a change to a configuration file or automation code, what two things should the change explanation state?
20
True or false
1 point
True or false: Diff output used to review configuration changes may expose sensitive values.
- A
True
- B
False