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220-1202 · Question #131

An administrator is investigating a zero-day vulnerability. If left unpatched, it could severely impact business. The patch requires downtime. What should the administrator do?

The correct answer is B. Implement an emergency change. A zero-day vulnerability demands an emergency change to quickly secure the system, even if downtime is needed.

Submitted by salim_om· Mar 30, 2026Operational Procedures

Question

An administrator is investigating a zero-day vulnerability. If left unpatched, it could severely impact business. The patch requires downtime. What should the administrator do?

Options

  • ACreate a standard change request.
  • BImplement an emergency change.
  • CImmediately freeze all changes.
  • DContinue operations until the next change interval.

How the community answered

(24 responses)
  • A
    13% (3)
  • B
    75% (18)
  • C
    4% (1)
  • D
    8% (2)

Explanation

A zero-day vulnerability demands an emergency change to quickly secure the system, even if downtime is needed.

Topics

#Change management#Emergency change#Vulnerability management#Patch management

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