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After a merger, dozens of laptops arrive with inconsistent settings and a history of unsupported utilities installed by the previous owner. The security team wants to establish a known-good configuration, reduce future drift, and accelerate remediation of newly discovered vulnerabilities. Which three actions best support that goal? Select three.
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
Build and deploy a secure baseline or gold image for the laptops.
A secure baseline establishes the approved configuration for the fleet and gives the team a repeatable starting point. A gold image reduces configuration variation from device to device and makes it easier to verify what should be present. It is the most direct way to normalize inherited systems after a merger or acquisition.
B
Best answer
Use centralized patch management with staged rollouts and reporting.
Centralized patch management lets the team deploy fixes consistently, track success, and react quickly to newly discovered vulnerabilities. Staged rollout reduces business disruption by testing updates on a smaller group before broad deployment. This approach balances speed, stability, and visibility, which is ideal for a mixed and inherited laptop population.
C
Best answer
Enforce configuration management that reapplies approved settings after drift is detected.
Configuration management tools can continually compare devices against the approved state and correct unauthorized changes. That reduces long-term drift caused by users, contractors, or inherited local settings. It is especially valuable when the organization wants a known-good posture instead of one-time setup only.
D
Distractor review
Allow each user to customize local security settings for productivity.
User-driven customization increases inconsistency and makes it harder to prove that devices are secure. Local changes may weaken controls, create exceptions, or interfere with patching and support. The scenario is asking for standardization and drift reduction, not personalization.
E
Distractor review
Skip validation after patching because the baseline will always remain correct.
Assuming patching always succeeds without verification creates blind spots and delays detection of failed updates. Validation is necessary because systems can miss patches, reboot unexpectedly, or diverge from the intended configuration. The organization needs monitoring and reporting, not blind trust in deployment.
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: Build and deploy a secure baseline or gold image for the laptops. — The correct answers are A, B, and C. A gold image or secure baseline establishes the known-good state for the laptop fleet. Centralized patch management then keeps the devices current in a controlled way, while configuration management continually restores approved settings when drift occurs. Together, these actions create a sustainable hardening program rather than a one-time cleanup effort. Why others are wrong: D increases inconsistency and undermines security standardization. E removes the validation step that is needed to prove patches and baseline enforcement actually worked. Both options work against the goal of reducing drift and speeding remediation.
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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