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SY0-701 · Question #829
An employee receives a work phone. Instead of starting up with the normal operating system, the phone loads to a gaming platform using administrative credentials. Which of the following issues…
The correct answer is D. Jailbreaking. Jailbreaking a device removes manufacturer, or carrier‐imposed restrictions, granting administrative control and allowing it to boot into unauthorized software (in this case, a gaming platform) instead of the standard operating system.
Submitted by satoshi_tk· Mar 6, 2026Threats, vulnerabilities, and mitigations
Question
An employee receives a work phone. Instead of starting up with the normal operating system, the phone loads to a gaming platform using administrative credentials. Which of the following issues occurred?
Options
- AMisconfiguration
- BSide loading
- CMalicious update
- DJailbreaking
How the community answered
(55 responses)- A4% (2)
- B7% (4)
- C11% (6)
- D78% (43)
Explanation
Jailbreaking a device removes manufacturer, or carrier‐imposed restrictions, granting administrative control and allowing it to boot into unauthorized software (in this case, a gaming platform) instead of the standard operating system.
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