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220-1202 · Question #214

220-1202 Question #214: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is C: Scan the smartphone for malware.. The first action should be to scan the smartphone for malware, since the alerts indicate suspicious activity and an unverified application installation, which may have introduced malicious

Submitted by cyberguy42· Mar 30, 2026Security

Question

During a routine security audit, an employee's smartphone is flagged with several security alerts. The alerts indicate that there have been multiple failed login attempts and that an unverified application was recently downloaded. Which of the following actions should a technician take first on the employee's smartphone?

Options

  • AUpdate the smartphone's security settings and policies.
  • BReinstall the smartphone's latest official OS version.
  • CScan the smartphone for malware.
  • DReset the device remotely.

Explanation

The first action should be to scan the smartphone for malware, since the alerts indicate suspicious activity and an unverified application installation, which may have introduced malicious

Topics

#Malware scanning#Mobile device security#Security incident response

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