Which of the following job scheduling schemes for operating system is MOST likely to adequately balance protection of workstations with user requirements?

Question

Options

• AAutomated patching jobs followed by a scheduled restart outside of business hours
• BEnd users can initiate patching including subsequent system restarts
• CAutomated patching and immediate restart
• DApplying only those patches not requiring a system restart

• A
  84% (42)
• B
  10% (5)
• C
  4% (2)
• D
  2% (1)

Explanation

Automated patching jobs followed by a scheduled restart outside of business hours strikes the ideal balance: patches are applied consistently (protecting the workstation) without disrupting user productivity, and the restart happens at a controlled, predictable time. Option B is wrong because letting end users control patching introduces inconsistency - users may delay or skip patches, leaving systems vulnerable. Option C is wrong because immediate restarts during business hours disrupt active work, failing the "user requirements" side of the balance. Option D is wrong because excluding patches that require a restart means critical security fixes are never applied, severely undermining protection.

Memory tip: Think "patch silently, restart quietly" - automation handles security without user involvement, and "outside business hours" is the phrase that signals both protection and minimal disruption are satisfied simultaneously.

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