Which of the following is NOT an application or utility to apply and enforce baselines on a system?
Which of the following is NOT an application or utility to apply and enforce baselines on a system?
GitHub is mainly a platform for source code management, collaboration, and version control. It allows multiple developers to work on the same codebase, track changes, and maintain different versions of code. It is not primarily designed to apply or enforce system configurations or baselines. In contrast, Chef, Puppet, and Active Directory (through Group Policy) are all utilities or applications specifically designed for managing and maintaining system configurations and enforcing baselines.
Can we enforce baselines on Active Directory?
GPOs (Group Policy Objects)
github is a a sw repository and collaboration tool. Not a control SW tool, the other ones are SW control tools. And yes, you can enforce baselines with AD. GPO- Group Policy Objects & templates.
Microsoft is releasing security baselines for on-premises Active Directory connected devices using group policies. These are used by many organizations around the globe for decades. Using these security settings, administrators can control the state of the corporate devices and maintain the standards. https://www.rebeladmin.com/2019/08/step-step-guide-apply-security-baselines-windows-10-devices-using-microsoft-intune/
I think gitHub is the right answer but there are certainly methods were IaC lives in github and it is therefore used as a baseline for building out infrastructure.
GitHub is a code repository and version control platform, primarily used for storing, managing, and collaborating on code. While it can store configuration files or automation scripts, it does not directly apply or enforce baselines on a system. Why the other options are correct: A. Chef → A configuration management tool that automates system configuration and enforces baselines. C. Puppet → Another configuration management tool used to apply system baselines automatically. D. Active Directory → Used for Group Policy enforcement, which helps enforce security and system configuration baselines.