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CS0-003 · Question #218
A security analyst discovers an ongoing ransomware attack while investigating a phishing email. The analyst downloads a copy of the file from the email and isolates the affected workstation from the n
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Submitted by wei.xz· Mar 6, 2026Incident Response Management
Question
A security analyst discovers an ongoing ransomware attack while investigating a phishing email. The analyst downloads a copy of the file from the email and isolates the affected workstation from the network. Which of the following activities should the analyst perform next?
Options
- AWipe the computer and reinstall software
- BShut down the email server and quarantine it from the network
- CAcquire a bit-level image of the affected workstation
- DSearch for other mail users who have received the same file
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#ransomware#incident response#containment#phishing analysis