Systems don’t stay secure by accident—they stay secure through consistent configuration and control. In this episode, we cover the concepts of secure baselining and configuration management. You’ll learn how to establish security baselines, enforce configuration standards, and use automation tools to detect and remediate drift. We also discuss patching, change control, and the role of configuration management databases (CMDBs). These practices ensure your systems remain hardened, predictable, and auditable—critical for minimizing attack surfaces, meeting compliance obligations, and maintaining operational stability.