You are the owner of the SpeeDelivery courier service. Last year you had a firewall installed. You now discover that no maintenance has been performed since the installation. What is the biggest…

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Options

• AThe risk that hackers can do as they wish on the network without detection
• BThe risk that fire may break out in the server room
• CThe risk of a virus outbreak
• DThe risk of undesired e-mails

• A
  84% (21)
• B
  4% (1)
• C
  8% (2)
• D
  4% (1)

Explanation

A firewall without maintenance means its rule sets, threat signatures, and firmware are never updated, leaving it unable to recognize new attack techniques - effectively becoming a door that looks locked but no longer functions as one. Hackers exploiting newly discovered vulnerabilities would pass through undetected, giving them free rein on the network.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• B (fire risk): Fire is a physical/environmental threat unrelated to firewall maintenance - it's addressed by fire suppression systems, not network security policies.
• C (virus outbreak): Antivirus/anti-malware software, not the firewall, is the primary defense against viruses. A firewall controls traffic flow, not file-level threats.
• D (unwanted emails): Spam is handled by email filters and anti-spam tools, not firewalls. This is a separate layer of security entirely.

Memory tip: Think of a firewall as a security guard using an outdated wanted-list - anyone on the new list walks right in unchallenged. "No maintenance = no updates = no detection" is the core logic chain the exam is testing.

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