During a new desktop refresh, all hosts are hardened at the OS level before deployment to comply with policy. Six months later, the company is audited for compliance to regulations. The audit discovers that 40 percent of the desktops do not meet requirements. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of the noncompliance?
A . The devices are being modified and settings are being overridden in production.
B . The patch management system is causing the devices to be noncompliant after issuing the latest patches.
C . The desktop applications were configured with the default username and password.
D . 40 percent of the devices use full disk encryption.
Answer: A