A Datacenter Recently Experienced a Breach Committed by a Group

question 33

Multiple Choice

A datacenter recently experienced a breach committed by a group that was able to access a server that had been shut down but not disconnected from the network. Which of the following could have prevented the breach from occurring?

• A) Disabling WOL in the server BIOS
• B) Shutting down unneeded ports on the server
• C) Installing anti-malware software on the server
• D) Disabling non-essential services on the server

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Definitions:

Sunk Costs

Costs that have already been incurred and cannot be recovered.

Avoidable Costs

Expenses that can be eliminated if a particular decision is made or if a particular activity is discontinued.

Irrelevant Costs

Costs that should not influence decision-making because they will not change regardless of the outcome.

Sunk Costs

Past expenditures that have already been incurred and cannot be recovered or altered by current or future actions.