Exam CNX-001 Topic 3 Question 6 Discussion

Actual exam question for CompTIA's CNX-001 exam
Question #: 6
Topic #: 3
A cloud engineer is planning to build VMs in a public cloud environment for a cloud migration. A cloud security policy restricts access to the console for new VM builds. The engineer wants to replicate the settings for each of the VMs to ensure the network settings are preconfigured. Which of the following is the best deployment method?

Suggested Answer: A Vote an answer

Comprehensive and Detailed Explanation From Exact Extract:
Infrastructure as Code (IaC) templates (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM templates) allow for automated and repeatable VM deployments with preconfigured settings, includingnetworking, without requiring console access. This approach ensures consistency, security, and compliance.
Relevant Extract from CompTIA CloudNetX CNX-001 Study Guide - under "Infrastructure as Code and Cloud Automation":
"IaC enables declarative definition of cloud resources, supporting automated deployments that comply with organizational security and configuration policies." Other options:
* B. SDKs require more complex coding and are less standardized.
* C. API scripts are procedural and require manual management.
* D. CLI is suitable for one-time use but not for repeatable deployments at scale.

by Geoffrey at Jun 17, 2026, 11:56 AM

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