A cloud administrator patched a known vulnerability in an operating system. This is an example of risk:

The correct answer is C. mitigation. Patching a known vulnerability in an operating system is an example of risk mitigation. Risk mitigation is the process of reducing the impact or likelihood of a risk by implementing controls or countermeasures. By patching the vulnerability, the cloud administrator is…

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Atransference.
Bavoidance.
Cmitigation.
Dacceptance.

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Patching a known vulnerability in an operating system is an example of risk mitigation. Risk mitigation is the process of reducing the impact or likelihood of a risk by implementing controls or countermeasures. By patching the vulnerability, the cloud administrator is preventing or minimizing the potential damage that could be caused by an exploit. Risk mitigation is one of the four main risk response strategies, along with risk avoidance, risk transference, and risk

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