A Payroll Administrator Noticed Unexpected Changes Within a Piece of Software

question 37

Multiple Choice

A payroll administrator noticed unexpected changes within a piece of software and reported the incident to the incident response team. Which actions should be taken at this step in the incident response workflow?

• A) Classify the criticality of the information, research the attacker's motives, and identify missing patches
• B) Determine the damage to the business, extract reports, and save evidence according to a chain of custody
• C) Classify the attack vector, understand the scope of the event, and identify the vulnerabilities being exploited
• D) Determine the attack surface, evaluate the risks involved, and communicate the incident according to the escalation plan

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