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Question

A system administrator at a software company is reviewing the company's security procedures. The company uses various cryptographic techniques for data security and is currently concerned about potential misconfigurations that could compromise data integrity and confidentiality. The system administrator aims to mitigate the risk of misconfigurations in the company's cryptographic settings that could lead to potential security vulnerabilities. Which of the following actions should the system administrator prioritize to ensure the cryptographic systems are well$-$configured and avoid possible security gaps? $($Select the two best options.$)$

A$.$Implement network segmentation.

B$.$Adopt biometric authentication.

C$.$Regularly update and patch cryptographic software.

D$.$Conduct periodic penetration testing.