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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)
  • A
    74% (25)
  • B
    9% (3)
  • C
    3% (1)
  • D
    15% (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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