A cloud developer receives a security vulnerability scan report and needs to analyze and record the true positives. Which of the following vulnerability management steps is this an example of?

The correct answer is A. Assessment. The assessment phase in vulnerability management involves analyzing the scan results to determine true positives (actual vulnerabilities) and false positives (incorrectly flagged issues). This step ensures that valid security risks are documented and prioritized for remediation…

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AAssessment
BIdentification
CScanning scope
DRemediation

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C
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Explanation

The assessment phase in vulnerability management involves analyzing the scan results to determine true positives (actual vulnerabilities) and false positives (incorrectly flagged issues). This step ensures that valid security risks are documented and prioritized for remediation while avoiding unnecessary actions on false alerts.

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