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Config Drift Detection Basics

Catch infra drift early

Detecting configuration drift means regularly comparing actual cloud/resources to IaC definitions, alerting on changes, and auto-remediating or ticketing to keep environments consistent and secure.

Detect

Scan resources vs desired state/IaC; log differences.

Alert

Notify owners on drift; prioritize sensitive resources.

Remediate

Auto-reconcile where safe or create tickets with guidance.

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