SSCP Security Operations and Administration Practice Question
An organization uses a SIEM to alert when a server's configuration changes from its hardened baseline. This is an example of:
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Deviation detection
SIEM alerts on configuration changes from baseline are a form of deviation detection, which is part of configuration management.
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Deviation detection
Why this is correct
Correct. Monitoring for changes from baseline is deviation detection.
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Patch management
Why it's wrong here
Patch management deals with updates, not configuration drift.
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Vulnerability scanning
Why it's wrong here
Vulnerability scanning identifies missing patches, not configuration changes.
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Asset management
Why it's wrong here
Asset management tracks hardware/software inventory, not configuration changes.
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