Framework: HITRUST

Configuration management under r2 ensures that systems remain secure, consistent, and aligned with approved baselines throughout their lifecycle. Candidates must understand that HITRUST expects detailed configuration standards for all system components, enforced through automated tools and verified by continuous monitoring. These baselines must address operating systems, applications, and network devices, eliminating insecure defaults and controlling configuration drift. Evidence includes configuration audit reports, change control records, and periodic verification that deviations are promptly corrected.

In real-world practice, mature configuration management integrates with DevOps pipelines or configuration management tools such as Ansible, Puppet, or Azure Policy. This automation provides auditable, version-controlled evidence of consistent deployments. For exam readiness, candidates should link configuration management to change control, vulnerability management, and secure SDLC. HITRUST treats configuration integrity as a foundation of operational assurance, confirming that system states remain secure and predictable even in complex, multi-environment infrastructures.
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