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Submitted by kwame.gh· Mar 5, 2026Security Operations
Question
Which of the following is the FIRST action that a system administrator should take when it is revealed during a penetration test that everyone in an organization has unauthorized access to a server holding sensitive data?
Options
- AImmediately document the finding and report to senior management.
- BUse system privileges to alter the permissions to secure the server
- CContinue the testing to its completion and then inform IT management
- DTerminate the penetration test and pass the finding to the server management team
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Topics
#Penetration testing#Incident response#Reporting#Vulnerability management