A Security Analyst on the Threat-Hunting Team Has Developed a List

question 121

Multiple Choice

A security analyst on the threat-hunting team has developed a list of unneeded, benign services that are currently running as part of the standard OS deployment for workstations. The analyst will provide this list to the operations team to create a policy that will automatically disable the services for all workstations in the organization. Which of the following BEST describes the security analyst's goal?

• A) To create a system baseline
• B) To reduce the attack surface
• C) To optimize system performance
• D) To improve malware detection

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Definitions:

Schemata

Cognitive structures that help individuals organize and interpret information in the world around them.

Assimilation

The process by which individuals or groups integrate and adapt to the culture or norms of another group or society.

Accommodation

In cognitive psychology, the process by which individuals adjust their schemas to incorporate new information.

Equilibrium

A state of balance or stability within a system, where all forces acting on the system are canceled out by each other.