Two New Technical SMB Security Settings Have Been Enforced and Have

question 366

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Two new technical SMB security settings have been enforced and have also become policies that increase secure communications. Network Client: Digitally sign communication Network Server: Digitally sign communication A storage administrator in a remote location with a legacy storage array, which contains time-sensitive data, reports employees can no longer connect to their department shares. Which of the following mitigation strategies should an information security manager recommend to the data owner?

• A) Accept the risk, reverse the settings for the remote location, and have the remote location file a risk exception until the legacy storage device can be upgraded
• B) Accept the risk for the remote location, and reverse the settings indefinitely since the legacy storage device will not be upgraded
• C) Mitigate the risk for the remote location by suggesting a move to a cloud service provider. Have the remote location request an indefinite risk exception for the use of cloud storage
• D) Avoid the risk, leave the settings alone, and decommission the legacy storage device

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