CompTIA Security+ (SY0-601) — Question 640

Which of the following environments utilizes a subset of customer data and is most likely to be used to assess the impacts of major system upgrades and demonstrate system features?

Answer options

• A. Development
• B. Test
• C. Production
• D. Staging

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The Staging environment is designed to mimic the Production environment closely, allowing for the use of real data without affecting actual users. Development environments are for creating new features, Test environments are for quality assurance, and Production is the live environment, making them unsuitable for this specific purpose.