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SY0-701 · Question #955
A security analyst sees an increase of vulnerabilities on workstations after a deployment of a company group policy. Which of the following vulnerability types will the analyst most likely find on…
The correct answer is A. Misconfiguration. A misconfiguration vulnerability occurs when system settings - such as those deployed via group policy - are set insecurely, unintentionally weakening security and increasing exposure to threats.
Submitted by akirajp· Mar 6, 2026Threats, vulnerabilities, and mitigations
Question
A security analyst sees an increase of vulnerabilities on workstations after a deployment of a company group policy. Which of the following vulnerability types will the analyst most likely find on the workstations?
Options
- AMisconfiguration
- BZero-day
- CMalicious update
- DSupply chain
How the community answered
(34 responses)- A74% (25)
- B9% (3)
- C3% (1)
- D15% (5)
Explanation
A misconfiguration vulnerability occurs when system settings - such as those deployed via group policy - are set insecurely, unintentionally weakening security and increasing exposure to threats.
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