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CS0-003 · Question #621

CS0-003 Question #621: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is D: Network segmentation. Segmentation isolates the finance subnet from other departmental networks, so the malware could spread within finance but was blocked from moving laterally beyond that network segment.

Submitted by the_admin· Mar 6, 2026Security operations

Question

A finance department employee opens an unsolicited email that contains a malicious payload. The payload quickly spreads through the finance department, but does not affect other departments. Which of the following best explains why the payload does not affect all departments?

Options

  • AOS version
  • BOffline computers
  • CFirewall configuration
  • DNetwork segmentation

Explanation

Segmentation isolates the finance subnet from other departmental networks, so the malware could spread within finance but was blocked from moving laterally beyond that network segment.

Topics

#network segmentation#malware propagation#blast radius

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