The information security technician wants to ensure security controls are deployed and functioning
as intended to be able to maintain an appropriate security posture. Which of the following security
techniques is MOST appropriate to do this?
A.
Log audits
B.
System hardening
C.
Use IPS/IDS
D.
Continuous security monitoring
Explanation:
A security baseline is the security setting of a system that is known to be secure. This is the initial
security setting of a system. Once the baseline has been applied, it must be maintained or
improved. Maintaining the security baseline requires continuous monitoring.