CompTIA
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)- A13% (3)
- B75% (18)
- C4% (1)
- D8% (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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