IaC Security Best Practices Quiz
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What should teams approach when experimenting?

  • Scientifically (correct)
  • Creatively
  • Logically
  • Intuitively
  • True or false: DevOps is a mindset shift from working in silos to a culture of collaboration.

    True

    What should be done to minimize security risks and avoid cyber attacks and breaches when using IaC?

  • Automate security scanning
  • Perform security scans on code (correct)
  • Harden developers' access
  • Simplify the code
  • What is the main purpose of Apache Hadoop?

    <p>To store and analyze large amounts of data</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the goal of value stream mapping?

    <p>To make the work visible and to improve the process.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the first step in transitioning to DevOps?

    <p>Changing the organization's culture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a threat to IaC security that should be prevented?

    <p>Environmental/cloud drift</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary benefit of Apache Spark compared to Hadoop?

    <p>It is optimized for in-memory processing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Value stream mapping is a process used to understand the current system flow.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main goal of experiments?

    <p>To test new ideas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: The goal of the feedback loop is to increase the speed of the system.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How should successes be shared?

    <p>Only if they are proven</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the blameless postmortem?

    <p>To learn from failure and improve the work.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Intel BigDL help with Apache Spark?

    <p>It efficiently scales out to perform data analytics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be done to reduce the likelihood of security issues or violations in IaC code?

    <p>Simplify the code</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What kind of mindset shift is required for DevOps?

    <p>From siloed environments to collaboration.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of an IaC security best practice?

    <p>Performing security scans on code</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Shortening feedback loops is one of the three underlying principles of DevOps.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the best way to learn about what we like and dislike?

    <p>Try new foods</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the computational model used by Apache Hadoop?

    <p>MapReduce</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the three principles underpinning DevOps?

    <p>Increasing the flow, blameless postmortems, and learning from failure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the output of the MapReduce Word Count Example?

    <p>A count of the words in the input</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Organizations must first change their culture to successfully transition to DevOps.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most important aspect of a high trust culture?

    <p>Lifelong learning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be done to identify and correct misconfigurations in IaC code?

    <p>Perform security scans on code</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the best way to measure success when experimenting?

    <p>By the results</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the goal of DevOps?

    <p>To improve the process and increase feedback.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the size of the input file for Hadoop?

    <p>About one terabyte</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Experimentation and learning from failure are important aspects of DevOps.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a challenging task when it comes to IaC security?

    <p>Ensuring security</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key cultural aspect of the feedback loop?

    <p>Establishing blameless postmortems.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Blameless postmortems should be used to identify individuals responsible for an issue.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should teams be given to try out new ideas?

    <p>Time</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    • IaC security is a complex and challenging task
    • Adhering to IaC security best practices minimizes security risks and avoids cyber attacks and breaches
    • Security scans should be performed on IaC code to identify and correct misconfigurations
    • Automating IaC security scanning helps identify and correct vulnerabilities
    • Environmental/cloud drift is a threat to IaC security and should be prevented
    • Code tampering is a threat to IaC security and should be avoided by hardening developers' access
    • Avoid complexity in IaC code to reduce the likelihood of security issues or violations.

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    Test your knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) security with this quiz. Learn about best practices for minimizing security risks, performing security scans, automating security scanning, preventing environmental/cloud drift, avoiding code tampering, and reducing complexity in IaC code.

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