Professional Standards & Competencies Flashcards
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A server administrator must deploy a Windows Server 2012 R2 role in a production environment. According to change management best practices, what should be done FIRST?
Answer: Submit a change request and obtain approval before making changes
Change management best practices require submitting a formal change request and obtaining approval before making any modifications to a production environment.
Which Windows Server 2012 feature allows an administrator to apply consistent security configurations across multiple servers using predefined templates?
Answer: Security Configuration Wizard (SCW)
The Security Configuration Wizard (SCW) allows administrators to create, edit, apply, and roll back security policies based on server roles, reducing the attack surface.
An administrator is preparing documentation for a new Windows Server 2012 deployment. Which item is MOST critical to include for disaster recovery purposes?
Answer: Baseline configuration and network topology diagrams
Baseline configuration documentation and network topology diagrams are essential for disaster recovery, enabling administrators to restore servers to their original state.
Under Microsoft's support lifecycle policy, how long does Windows Server 2012 R2 receive Mainstream Support after its general availability date?
Answer: 5 years
Microsoft's Fixed Lifecycle Policy provides 5 years of Mainstream Support followed by 5 years of Extended Support for Windows Server products.
A junior administrator asks how to verify that a Windows Server 2012 R2 installation meets organizational security baselines. What is the BEST tool to use?
Answer: Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA)
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) scans Windows systems for missing security updates and common security misconfigurations against Microsoft best practices.
When implementing the principle of least privilege on Windows Server 2012, what is the correct approach for administrative accounts?
Answer: Use separate standard and privileged accounts; only elevate when necessary
The principle of least privilege requires administrators to use standard accounts for daily tasks and only use elevated privileged accounts when administrative tasks require it.
Which Windows Server 2012 logging feature should an administrator configure to maintain an audit trail of who accessed sensitive files on a file server?
Answer: Object Access Auditing via Group Policy
Object Access Auditing, configured through Group Policy and enabled on specific files/folders via SACL, records who accessed or attempted to access sensitive resources.