CS0-003 · Question #320
A leader on the vulnerability management team is trying to reduce the team's workload by automating some simple but time-consuming tasks. Which of the following activities should the team leader…
The correct answer is D. Regularly checking agent communication with the central console. Automating the regular checking of vulnerability management agent communication is a foundational and time-consuming task that, if automated, can significantly reduce manual effort and ensure accurate vulnerability data.
Question
A leader on the vulnerability management team is trying to reduce the team's workload by automating some simple but time-consuming tasks. Which of the following activities should the team leader consider first?
Options
- AAssigning a custom recommendation for each finding
- BAnalyzing false positives
- CRendering an additional executive report
- DRegularly checking agent communication with the central console
How the community answered
(28 responses)- A4% (1)
- B7% (2)
- C4% (1)
- D86% (24)
Why each option
Automating the regular checking of vulnerability management agent communication is a foundational and time-consuming task that, if automated, can significantly reduce manual effort and ensure accurate vulnerability data.
Assigning a custom recommendation for each finding is a complex, context-dependent task that is difficult to fully automate and often still requires human judgment and specific expertise.
Analyzing false positives requires human expertise and critical thinking to determine if a finding is truly incorrect, making it unsuitable for initial automation attempts.
Rendering an additional executive report, while potentially automatable, does not directly reduce the core workload of the vulnerability management team's technical tasks, such as ensuring scan coverage or remediating vulnerabilities.
Regularly checking agent communication is a repetitive, often manual, and critical task to ensure that all assets are being properly scanned and reported by the vulnerability management solution. Automating this check ensures the integrity of the vulnerability management program's data collection, leading to more accurate scanning results and reducing the need for manual troubleshooting of connectivity issues, which is a common time-consuming task.
Concept tested: Vulnerability management automation priorities
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