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CAS-003 Question #699: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is C: Create an incident ticket for anomalous activity.. Even though no harm has occurred, the server is violating the organization's security configuration management policy, which requires all patches to go through testing before reaching production. A policy violation - regardless of outcome - is an anomalous event that must be form

Question

The security configuration management policy states that all patches must undergo testing procedures before being moved into production. The sec... analyst notices a single web application server has been downloading and applying patches during non-business hours without testing. There are no apparent adverse reaction, server functionality does not seem to be affected, and no malware was found after a scan. Which of the following action should the analyst take?

Options

  • AReschedule the automated patching to occur during business hours.
  • BMonitor the web application service for abnormal bandwidth consumption.
  • CCreate an incident ticket for anomalous activity.
  • DMonitor the web application for service interruptions caused from the patching.

Explanation

Even though no harm has occurred, the server is violating the organization's security configuration management policy, which requires all patches to go through testing before reaching production. A policy violation - regardless of outcome - is an anomalous event that must be formally documented. Creating an incident ticket (C) initiates the proper change management and incident response process, creates an audit trail, and ensures the deviation is reviewed and remediated through official channels. Rescheduling patching (A) or monitoring for service issues (B, D) would be treating the symptom while ignoring the underlying policy breach. The policy exists precisely to prevent untested changes from reaching production, even benign-looking ones.

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