shieldCISSP Practice Domain 7 — Security Operations Q107 of 120

Which configuration management practice prevents unauthorized changes from being deployed to production?

A CISSP practice question covering Domain 7: Security Operations. Try answering before reading the explanation below.

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A
Skipping change reviews
B
Formal change management with CAB approval, testing, and rollback plans
✓ Correct answer
C
Sharing root credentials widely
D
Editing live systems directly
Why "Formal change management with CAB approval, testing, and rollback plans" is the right answer

Mature change management gates production changes through review, testing, scheduling, communication, and rollback planning. CAB (Change Advisory Board) reviews risky changes. The other options are anti-patterns.

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