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Two CVEs are discovered on servers in the company's public cloud virtual network. The CVEs are listed as having an attack vector value of network and CVSS score of 9.0. Which of the following actions would be the best way to mitigate the vulnerabilities?

A.
Patching the operating systems
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A.
Patching the operating systems
B.
Upgrading the operating systems to the latest beta
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B.
Upgrading the operating systems to the latest beta
C.
Encrypting the operating system disks
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C.
Encrypting the operating system disks
D.
Disabling unnecessary open ports
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D.
Disabling unnecessary open ports
Suggested answer: A

Explanation:

For vulnerabilities with a high CVSS score and a network attack vector, the most effective and direct mitigation action is to patch the operating systems. Patching addresses the specific vulnerabilities that have been identified and helps to secure the servers against the known exploits that could take advantage of these CVEs.

Reference: CompTIA Cloud+ Guide to Cloud Computing (ISBN: 978-1-64274-282-2)

asked 02/10/2024
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