Exam SY0-601 topic 1 question 480 discussion

Just an observation. Option B and Option C are duplicates.

The concept that the security administrator should utilize is "Provisioning". Provisioning is the process of setting up IT infrastructure and resources, which includes installing and configuring the necessary software and tools on servers to meet the security requirements of the organization. By ensuring that all cloud servers have software preinstalled for vulnerability scanning and continuous monitoring, the administrator can help to ensure that all servers meet the security standards of the organization and reduce the risk of security incidents.

Provisioning is done before staging where all the necessary software and settings are configured, this includes installing monitoring and vulnerability scanning software. Staging is done after provisioning by testing the cloud servers before deploying them to the production environment. The 6 stages of deploying a cloud server would be: planning > provision > configuring > testing & staging > deploying > monitoring and maintenance. They're quite similar to a software development cycle.

When planning to deploy an application, it is important to ensure that you have a process in place to provision the systems that will be running the application. Provisioning is the setting up of a new system. This is a critical part to application security these days because applications are complex and typically involve using multiple servers. You may need to provision an application server, a web server, and a database server in order to deploy the application. Ensure that you provision the system to support the application, but at the same time make sure you follow security best practices such as hardening the system. The goal of provisioning is to ensure the system is compliant, thereby reducing vulnerabilities to attacks." -Security+ Certification Study Guide Fourth Edition by Glen Clarke & Dan Lachance

-A is correct The concept that the security administrator should utilize is provisioning. Provisioning involves the process of setting up and configuring systems, applications, and other resources for use. In this case, the security administrator would like to ensure that all cloud servers have software preinstalled for facilitating vulnerability scanning and continuous monitoring. By provisioning the servers with the required software, the security administrator can ensure that the servers are secure and that vulnerabilities can be identified and addressed in a timely manner.