An Incident Involving a Workstation That Is Potentially Infected with a Virus

question 776

Multiple Choice

An incident involving a workstation that is potentially infected with a virus has occurred. The workstation may have sent confidential data to an unknown internet server. Which of the following should a security analyst do FIRST?

• A) Make a copy of everything in memory on the workstation.
• B) Turn off the workstation.
• C) Consult information security policy.
• D) Run a virus scan.

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