SAC Documentation & Record Management 3

Question 1

Which document should be referenced FIRST when onboarding a new system administrator to an existing environment?

Accepted Answer

Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

Answer

SOPs provide standardized, approved procedures for routine tasks and are the authoritative starting point for new admins.

Question 2

In change management documentation, what does the 'rollback plan' section describe?

Accepted Answer

Steps to undo the change if it causes problems

Answer

The rollback plan documents the specific steps to revert a change and restore the previous state if the change fails.

Question 3

A company must prove to auditors that all privileged access is reviewed quarterly. Which record type best satisfies this requirement?

Accepted Answer

Access review attestation logs

Answer

Access review attestation logs document who reviewed access rights, what was found, and what actions were taken, satisfying audit requirements.

Question 4

Which of the following BEST describes semantic versioning (SemVer) as applied to documentation?

Accepted Answer

Major.Minor.Patch numbering where major changes break backward compatibility

Answer

SemVer uses Major.Minor.Patch to signal the scope of changes; a major version bump indicates breaking or significant changes.

Question 5

What is the recommended approach for handling sensitive passwords in system documentation?

Accepted Answer

Reference a secrets manager or vault and never store passwords in docs

Answer

Passwords should never appear in documentation; instead, reference a secrets manager so credentials can be rotated without updating docs.

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