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SY0-701 · Question #1052
Which of the following risk management strategies describes applying a compensating control to a device rather than patching?
The correct answer is B. Mitigation. Mitigation reduces risk by applying alternative controls - such as compensating controls - when patching is not possible, lowering the likelihood or impact of the vulnerability.
Submitted by khalil_dz· Mar 6, 2026Threats, vulnerabilities, and mitigations
Question
Which of the following risk management strategies describes applying a compensating control to a device rather than patching?
Options
- AAcceptance
- BMitigation
- CAvoidance
- DTransference
How the community answered
(33 responses)- B94% (31)
- C3% (1)
- D3% (1)
Explanation
Mitigation reduces risk by applying alternative controls - such as compensating controls - when patching is not possible, lowering the likelihood or impact of the vulnerability.
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