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220-1202 · Question #214

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 applic

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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.

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#Malware scanning#Mobile device security#Security incident response
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