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SK0-005 · Question #80

SK0-005 Question #80: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is A: Upgrade the application package. {"question_number": 9, "explanation": "When an application has a known vulnerability, the most direct and effective remediation is to upgrade or patch the application itself, which addresses the root cause by fixing the vulnerable code. Tightening firewall rules (B) may reduce at

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Question

A company is running an application on a file server. A security scan reports the application has a known vulnerability. Which of the following would be the company's BEST course of action?

Options

  • AUpgrade the application package
  • BTighten the rules on the firewall
  • CInstall antivirus software
  • DPatch the server OS

Explanation

{"question_number": 9, "explanation": "When an application has a known vulnerability, the most direct and effective remediation is to upgrade or patch the application itself, which addresses the root cause by fixing the vulnerable code. Tightening firewall rules (B) may reduce attack surface but does not eliminate the vulnerability. Installing antivirus software (C) protects against malware but does not patch application flaws. Patching the OS (D) addresses OS-level vulnerabilities but does not fix an application-level vulnerability.", "generated_by": "claude-sonnet", "llm_judge_score": 5}

Topics

#Application security#Vulnerability management#Patching

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