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Scenario: During a security incident, the team identifies a potential vulnerability that could have been exploited. However, there is no evidence that it was used during the breach. What should be…
The correct answer is A. Patch the vulnerability immediately to prevent future exploitation. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.
Section 7: Security Best Practices
Question
Scenario: During a security incident, the team identifies a potential vulnerability that could have been exploited. However, there is no evidence that it was used during the breach. What should be the next step?
Options
- APatch the vulnerability immediately to prevent future exploitation.
- BIgnore the vulnerability since it wasn't used in the breach.
- CDefer the patching until after the post-incident review.
- DDocument the vulnerability and monitor for future use.
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- C13% (4)
- D3% (1)
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#vulnerability management#patch prioritization#incident response#security hardening
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