John is a security administrator for a large retail company. He wishes to address new threats, what is the most important step for him to take in addressing new threats?

The correct answer is A. Performing a proper risk assessment. A risk assessment is the most important first step. Without a proper risk assessment, it is impossible to properly perform any other security steps.

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APerforming a proper risk assessment
BPerforming a vulnerability assessment
CEnsuring the firewall is properly configured
DCreating security policies for the new threat

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A
73% (22)
B
17% (5)
C
3% (1)
D
7% (2)

Explanation

A risk assessment is the most important first step. Without a proper risk assessment, it is impossible to properly perform any other security steps.

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#risk assessment#threat management#vulnerability assessment#security governance

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