A Cloud Security Analyst Recently Performed a Vulnerability Scan on a Web

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A cloud security analyst recently performed a vulnerability scan on a web application server across all staging environments. The vulnerability scan determines the directory that houses web content is located on the same drive as the operating system. The analyst then attempts to mitigate the vulnerability in all staging environments. The vulnerability scan is performed again and produces the following results: PROD Website XYZ web content is housed on the C: drive. QA Website XYZ web content is housed on the G: drive. DEV Given this scenario, which of the following should the test results conclude about the vulnerability?

• A) The mitigation results were unsuccessful, and the PROD staging environment requires remediation and/or mitigation.
• B) The mitigation results were unsuccessful, and the DEV staging environment requires remediation and/or mitigation.
• C) The mitigation results were unsuccessful, and each staging environment requires remediation and/or mitigation.
• D) The mitigation results were unsuccessful, and the QA staging environment requires remediation and/or mitigation.

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