CompTIA Security+ Certification SY0-601: The Total Course - Chapter 8 Ask Me Anything (AMA)

The video tutorial discusses the concept of instance awareness, focusing on virtual machines and their management. It highlights the importance of being aware of the number of virtual machines, known as instances, to prevent VM sprawl and reduce the attack surface. The discussion also emphasizes the need for applying proper security controls to these instances to ensure IT security.

Who asked the question about instance awareness?

• Mike

• Dan

• Andrew

• John

What does the term 'instance' refer to in the context of this discussion?

• A software application

• A network device

• A virtual machine

• A physical server

What is the term used by Amazon Web Services for their virtual machines?

• EC2 instances

• Azure VMs

• VMware

• Google Compute Engine

What is VM sprawl?

• A data storage problem

• A network congestion issue

• An increase in unused virtual machines

• A type of malware

Why is it important to apply security controls to instances?

• To increase network speed

• To enhance user experience

• To minimize the attack surface

• To reduce power consumption