GIAC GSEC Exam - Topic 9 Question 78 Discussion

Actual exam question for GIAC's GSEC exam

Question #: 78
Topic #: 9

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Which Terraform command should be run immediately after creating a new configuration file for a cloud-based virtual machine?

AInit

BBuild

CApply

DCommit

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Suggested Answer: C

by Eulah at Jan 05, 2026, 05:16 AM

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Bettyann

3 days ago

A) Init is the first step, but you need to 'apply' the changes to actually create the resources.

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Meaghan

8 days ago

I always get these Terraform commands mixed up. Maybe I should just stick to the 'terraform plan' command to be safe.

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Willard

13 days ago

C) Apply is the correct answer. You need to run the 'terraform apply' command to create the resources defined in your configuration.

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Freeman

18 days ago

"Commit" doesn't sound right at all; I think it's either "Init" or "Apply," but I can't recall the exact order.

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Nan

24 days ago

I feel like "Init" is definitely the right answer, but I might be mixing it up with something else.

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Michal

29 days ago

I remember practicing a question like this, and I think "Apply" comes later after initializing.

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Celeste

1 month ago

I think the command we need is "Init," but I'm not entirely sure if that's the first step.

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Matthew

1 month ago

C) Apply makes the most sense. That's how you actually create the resources described in the Terraform configuration.

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Hubert

1 month ago

B) Build doesn't sound right to me. I'm pretty sure Terraform doesn't have a "build" command.

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Mirta

2 months ago

I'd go with C) Apply. That's the standard command to provision the infrastructure after writing the config file.

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Annamaria

2 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure here. Is it maybe A) Init to initialize the working directory first?

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Shakira

2 months ago

I think the answer is C) Apply. That's the command to actually create the resources defined in the Terraform configuration.

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