CompTIA Security+ (SY0-501) — Question 138

Which of the following is an important step to take BEFORE moving any installation packages from a test environment to production?

Answer options

• A. Roll back changes in the test environment
• B. Verify the hashes of files
• C. Archive and compress the files
• D. Update the secure baseline

Correct answer: B

Explanation

Verifying the hashes of files ensures that the packages have not been altered or corrupted during the transfer, making it the most critical step before moving to production. Rolling back changes, archiving files, and updating secure baselines are important tasks, but they do not directly address the integrity of the installation packages before deployment.