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CAS-003 · Question #146

News outlets are beginning to report on a number of retail establishments that are experiencing payment card data breaches. The data exfiltration is enabled by malware on a compromised computer. After

The correct answer is B. Implement an application whitelist at all levels of the organization.. In essence a whitelist screening will ensure that only acceptable applications are passed / or

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Question

News outlets are beginning to report on a number of retail establishments that are experiencing payment card data breaches. The data exfiltration is enabled by malware on a compromised computer. After the initial exploit, network mapping and fingerprinting is conducted to prepare for further exploitation. Which of the following is the MOST effective solution to protect against unrecognized malware infections?

Options

  • ARemove local admin permissions from all users and change anti-virus to a cloud aware, push
  • BImplement an application whitelist at all levels of the organization.
  • CDeploy a network based heuristic IDS, configure all layer 3 switches to feed data to the IDS for
  • DUpdate router configuration to pass all network traffic through a new proxy server with advanced

How the community answered

(40 responses)
  • A
    5% (2)
  • B
    78% (31)
  • C
    5% (2)
  • D
    13% (5)

Explanation

In essence a whitelist screening will ensure that only acceptable applications are passed / or

Topics

#application whitelisting#malware prevention#endpoint security#POS security

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