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CY0-001 · Question #34

A company discovers that attackers exploited an unpatched vulnerability in a web server. Which control BEST prevents this?

The correct answer is C. Patch management. Timely patching directly prevents exploitation of known vulnerabilities.

Vulnerability Management

Question

A company discovers that attackers exploited an unpatched vulnerability in a web server. Which control BEST prevents this?

Options

  • AWAF rules
  • BConfiguration baselines
  • CPatch management
  • DPassword complexity enforcement

How the community answered

(28 responses)
  • B
    4% (1)
  • C
    89% (25)
  • D
    7% (2)

Explanation

Timely patching directly prevents exploitation of known vulnerabilities.

Topics

#patch management#vulnerability remediation#web server security#unpatched vulnerabilities

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