A Security Analyst at a Technology Solutions Firm Has Uncovered

question 45

Multiple Choice

A security analyst at a technology solutions firm has uncovered the same vulnerabilities on a vulnerability scan for a long period of time. The vulnerabilities are on systems that are dedicated to the firm's largest client. Which of the following is MOST likely inhibiting the remediation efforts?

• A) The parties have an MOU between them that could prevent shutting down the systems
• B) There is a potential disruption of the vendor-client relationship
• C) Patches for the vulnerabilities have not been fully tested by the software vendor
• D) There is an SLA with the client that allows very little downtime

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