This N10-009 practice question tests your understanding of network operations. Read the scenario carefully and evaluate each option against the stated constraints before committing to an answer. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
A network administrator needs to ensure that all changes to network devices are properly reviewed, approved, and tracked. Which process should the administrator implement?
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Change management
Change management is the formal process for requesting, reviewing, approving, implementing, and documenting changes to network devices. It ensures that all modifications are authorized, tracked, and have a rollback plan, which directly meets the requirement for review, approval, and tracking.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Change management
Why this is correct
Change management formalizes the process for planning, approving, and documenting changes to minimize impact.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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Incident management
Why it's wrong here
Incident management focuses on responding to and resolving unplanned outages.
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Problem management
Why it's wrong here
Problem management deals with root cause analysis of recurring incidents.
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Asset management
Why it's wrong here
Asset management tracks hardware and software inventory, not change activities.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
CompTIA often tests the distinction between change management (proactive, planned) and incident management (reactive, unplanned), leading candidates to confuse the two when the question emphasizes 'tracking' and 'approval'.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
A robust change management process typically integrates with a network configuration management tool (e.g., RANCID, Ansible, or SolarWinds NCM) to automate backups and enforce change windows. It often includes a Change Advisory Board (CAB) that reviews RFCs (Request for Change) against risk assessments and compliance policies, ensuring that changes like ACL modifications or OSPFmetric adjustments do not violate SLAs or security baselines.
KKey Concepts to Remember
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Find the constraint that changes the correct option.
Eliminate answers that are true in general but not in this case.
TExam Day Tips
→Watch for words such as best, first, most likely and least administrative effort.
→Review why wrong options are wrong, not only why the correct option is correct.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
How this comes up in practice
A practitioner preparing for the N10-009 exam encounters this exact type of scenario on the job. The correct answer here is not the most general option — it is the best answer for the specific constraint described. Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option. Real exam questions reward reading the full scenario before eliminating options, because the constraint defines which answer fits.
Related glossary terms
Concepts from this question explained
These glossary pages explain the core terms tested in this N10-009 question in full detail.
Network Operations — This question tests Network Operations — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Change management — Change management is the formal process for requesting, reviewing, approving, implementing, and documenting changes to network devices. It ensures that all modifications are authorized, tracked, and have a rollback plan, which directly meets the requirement for review, approval, and tracking.
What should I do if I get this N10-009 question wrong?
Identify which exam domain this question belongs to, review the core concept, then practise similar questions from the same domain.
What is the key concept behind this question?
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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