220-1202 · Question #240
A vendor normally releases security patches for its operating system on a monthly basis. An administrator receives an email from the vendor that says the vendor has published a patch for a zero-day…
The correct answer is D. Deploy the patch to a small number of computers in order to test it in a lab. Testing the zero-day patch on a limited set of systems first ensures it does not negatively impact the production environment before wider deployment.
Question
A vendor normally releases security patches for its operating system on a monthly basis. An administrator receives an email from the vendor that says the vendor has published a patch for a zero-day flaw in its operating system outside of the normal patch schedule. Which of the following actions should the administrator take first in order to properly address this issue in a production environment?
Options
- AWait until the next monthly patch is issued and deploy it with those updates.
- BImmediately deploy the patch to all company-owned computers.
- CDelay the patch deployment to not interfere with the production environment.
- DDeploy the patch to a small number of computers in order to test it in a lab.
How the community answered
(56 responses)- A16% (9)
- B5% (3)
- C7% (4)
- D71% (40)
Explanation
Testing the zero-day patch on a limited set of systems first ensures it does not negatively impact the production environment before wider deployment.
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