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SY0-501 · Question #373

An incident involving a workstation that is potentially infected with a virus has occurred. The workstation may have sent confidential data to an unknown internet server. Which of the following should

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Submitted by tom_us· Mar 4, 2026Security operations

Question

An incident involving a workstation that is potentially infected with a virus has occurred. The workstation may have sent confidential data to an unknown internet server. Which of the following should a security analyst do FIRST?

Options

  • AMake a copy of everything in memory on the workstation.
  • BTurn off the workstation.
  • CConsult the information security policy.
  • DRun a virus scan.

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