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A company wants its laptop fleet to start from a known configuration before shipping to users and to reduce exposure to newly discovered vulnerabilities over time. Which two actions are best? Select two.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Good practice is not just finding the correct option. The wrong answers often show the exact trap the exam wants you to fall into.
A
Best answer
Apply security patches on a regular schedule.
Regular patching reduces exposure to known vulnerabilities as they are discovered. It is a core part of keeping endpoints hardened after deployment.
B
Best answer
Build the laptops from a secure baseline image.
A secure baseline ensures every device starts with approved settings and reduced unnecessary exposure. It makes the fleet easier to manage and more consistent to secure.
C
Distractor review
Install extra consumer applications by default.
Adding unnecessary applications increases the attack surface and creates more maintenance work. It does not help establish or maintain a secure baseline.
D
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Allow users to disable endpoint protection whenever they want.
Letting users disable protection weakens the endpoint and undermines the hardened build. Security settings should not be optional in a secure baseline.
E
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Delay firmware updates until devices fail.
Waiting for hardware failure before updating firmware leaves known weaknesses in place for too long. Firmware should be managed as part of the hardening process.
Common exam trap
Common exam trap: NAT rules depend on direction and matching traffic
NAT is not only about the public address. The inside/outside interface roles and the ACL or rule that matches traffic are just as important.
Technical deep dive
How to think about this question
NAT questions usually test address translation, overload/PAT behaviour, static mappings and whether the right traffic is being translated. Read the interface direction and address terms carefully.
KKey Concepts to Remember
- Static NAT maps one inside address to one outside address.
- PAT allows many inside hosts to share one public address using ports.
- Inside local and inside global describe the private and translated addresses.
- NAT ACLs identify traffic for translation, not always security filtering.
TExam Day Tips
- Identify inside and outside interfaces first.
- Check whether the scenario needs static NAT, dynamic NAT or PAT.
- Do not confuse NAT matching ACLs with normal packet-filtering intent.
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FAQ
Questions learners often ask
What does this SY0-701 question test?
Static NAT maps one inside address to one outside address.
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Apply security patches on a regular schedule. — A secure baseline gives each laptop a known, approved starting configuration with consistent security settings. Regular patching then reduces exposure to newly discovered vulnerabilities after deployment. These two actions work together: the baseline prevents unnecessary risk at imaging time, and patching keeps the device safe as threats evolve. This is a practical and foundational endpoint hardening approach for managed laptops. Why others are wrong: Extra consumer software, disabling endpoint protection, and delaying firmware updates all make the laptop less secure. Those actions increase attack surface or leave known weaknesses unresolved. The question asks for controls that improve endpoint hardening, so the correct choices are the baseline image and the patching process.
What should I do if I get this SY0-701 question wrong?
Then try more questions from the same exam bank and focus on understanding why the wrong options are tempting.
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