Attack remediation strategies should be based on:

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Options

• AThe latest tech trends
• BThe results of a threat assessment
• CThe personal preferences of the security team
• DThe most expensive solution available

• B
  92% (24)
• C
  4% (1)
• D
  4% (1)

Explanation

Attack remediation strategies must be grounded in a threat assessment because it identifies which threats are most likely, most severe, and most relevant to your specific environment - giving you the evidence needed to prioritize and allocate resources effectively. Without this data-driven foundation, remediation efforts are guesswork rather than defense.

Why the distractors fail:

• A (latest tech trends) - Trendy solutions may not address your actual threats; attackers exploit your specific weaknesses, not the industry's buzzwords.
• C (personal preferences) - Security decisions driven by opinion rather than risk data leave exploitable gaps and can't be justified to stakeholders or auditors.
• D (most expensive solution) - Cost doesn't equal effectiveness; the priciest tool may be irrelevant to your threat profile and wastes limited security budgets.

Memory tip: Think "Assess before you address." A threat assessment tells you what to fix and how urgently, so remediation is always a response to evidence, not instinct or trends.

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