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Jaime has deployed smart lighting and thermostats to her new buildings. What technique will have the largest impact if she wants to harden the devices?

Answer Options

A

Applying an industry standard baseline configuration

B

Moving the devices to a separate security zone

C

Fully patching the devices when they are deployed

D

Vulnerability scanning, then remediating the devices on a regular basis

Correct Answer: B

Explanation

Moving devices to an isolated network segment that has appropriate controls in place to protect devices that may not be able to be secured or that may not receive regular patches is the best option available. Baselines, patching, and even scanning and remediation only help if the devices can be secured, patched, and otherwise protected. IoT devices are often not able to be secured this way, particularly as they age and both lighting and thermostats have relatively long useful lifespans.