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CS0-003 · Question #531

Which of the following choices is most likely to cause obstacles in vulnerability remediation?

The correct answer is D. Proprietary systems. Proprietary systems are most likely to cause obstacles in vulnerability remediation due to limited vendor support, complex integrations, and lack of transparency.

Submitted by kev92· Mar 6, 2026Vulnerability Management

Question

Which of the following choices is most likely to cause obstacles in vulnerability remediation?

Options

  • ANot meeting an SLA
  • BPatch prioritization
  • COrganizational governance
  • DProprietary systems

How the community answered

(24 responses)
  • A
    8% (2)
  • B
    4% (1)
  • D
    88% (21)

Why each option

Proprietary systems are most likely to cause obstacles in vulnerability remediation due to limited vendor support, complex integrations, and lack of transparency.

ANot meeting an SLA

Not meeting an SLA is a consequence or indicator of remediation challenges, not an obstacle itself; it reflects a failure in the remediation process or underlying systems.

BPatch prioritization

Patch prioritization is a necessary process to effectively manage and focus remediation efforts on the most critical vulnerabilities, rather than an obstacle to remediation itself.

COrganizational governance

Organizational governance provides the framework, policies, and structure for how remediation should be conducted; while poor governance can be an obstacle, governance itself is intended to facilitate structured operations.

DProprietary systemsCorrect

Proprietary systems often have limited or no official support for patching, may require vendor-specific updates that are infrequent, or involve complex, tightly coupled components that make applying patches or changes risky and difficult without breaking functionality or warranties.

Concept tested: Vulnerability remediation challenges

Topics

#vulnerability remediation#patch management#proprietary systems#operational challenges

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