A Penetration Tester Conducted a Vulnerability Scan Against a Client's

question 53

Multiple Choice

A penetration tester conducted a vulnerability scan against a client's critical servers and found the following: Which of the following would be a recommendation for remediation?

• A) Deploy a user training program
• B) Implement a patch management plan
• C) Utilize the secure software development life cycle
• D) Configure access controls on each of the servers

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Definitions:

Sunk Cost

Costs that have already been incurred and cannot be recovered, and thus should not influence current/future business decisions.

Capital Budgeting

The process a business undertakes to evaluate potential major projects or investments, focusing on analyzing future cash flows and profitability.

Discount Rate

The yield rate utilized within DCF analysis for determining today's value of future cash movements.

Opportunity Costs

The financial impact of bypassing the alternative that ranks immediately lower in preference while making a choice.