Answer: automate the infrastructure provisioning process

## Explanation Infrastructure as Code (IaC) is a key DevOps practice that involves managing and provisioning computing infrastructure through machine-readable definition files, rather than physical hardware configuration or interactive configuration tools. **Key points about Infrastructure as Code:** - **Automates provisioning**: IaC allows you to define your infrastructure using code (like AWS CloudFormation, Terraform, or AWS CDK) - **Version control**: Infrastructure definitions can be stored in version control systems - **Reproducibility**: The same infrastructure can be deployed consistently across different environments - **Scalability**: Infrastructure can be easily scaled up or down programmatically **Why the other options are incorrect:** - **Option A**: While migration can be automated, IaC specifically focuses on infrastructure provisioning, not hardware migration - **Option B**: Third-party audits are separate security processes, not the primary purpose of IaC - **Option C**: Application code deployment is handled by different services (like AWS CodeDeploy), not infrastructure provisioning **AWS Services that support IaC:** - AWS CloudFormation - AWS CDK (Cloud Development Kit) - Terraform with AWS provider - AWS SAM (Serverless Application Model)

Author: Ritesh Yadav