An administrator has recently configured security settings for a cloud environment to restrict access to a sensitive system. Despite the configurations, unauthorized users are still able to access the system. What is the BEST course of action to troubleshoot this problem?
Review all applicable security group rules to identify any permissive or conflicting rules allowing the access.
Focus solely on revising the current firewall settings without evaluating the specific security group configurations.
Increase the logging level on all systems to trace the unauthorized access.
Change the encryption methods being used for data transmission within the cloud environment.
Reviewing all applicable security group rules is the most direct method to determine if there are overly permissive or conflicting rules that are allowing unauthorized access. It is possible that a rule has been configured that unintentionally permits traffic from unauthorized sources, thus reviewing the rules can uncover such misconfigurations. The role of ACLs and inheritance is taken into account during this evaluation. Checking firewall settings alone would not necessarily identify issues specific to network security groups, and logging can help to trace issues but might not directly solve the misconfiguration. Additionally, while revising encryption methods is important for securing data in transit, it would not prevent unauthorized access if the security group rules are misconfigured.
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