To minimize the vulnerabilities of a web-based application, which of the following FIRST actions will lock down the system and minimize the risk of an attack?
To minimize the vulnerabilities of a web-based application, which of the following FIRST actions will lock down the system and minimize the risk of an attack?
Applying the latest vendor patches and updates is the first action to minimize the risk of attack and address known vulnerabilities in a web-based application. Patches typically fix security flaws that could be exploited by attackers. This proactive step ensures the application is running on the most secure version, reducing immediate risks related to known vulnerabilities.
Someone explain to me how option A locks down the system? That is the word that is throwing me off.
locking down a system is just another weird cissp way of say hardening. One of the steps to hardening your system is having the latest security updates
And where did you find the hardening in the question?
And where did you find the hardening in the question?
Option "A" does not "lock down the system". It only ensures some publicly known vulnerabilities and exploits are addressed. Reviewing access controls is the only way to lock down the system.
Never mind. The question specifically asks to minimize the impact of vulnerabilities so option "A" is correct.
when you mentioned this it all makes sense
The way this question is asked, it can be both A or C. ill go with A
when you mentioned this it all makes sense
Patches and updates are the 1st step. Reviewing access controls is useless when they can make use of a known vulnerability and bypass it.
It's A
A is correct
A. Apply the latest vendor patches and updates. Regularly applying patches and updates from the vendor is a fundamental security practice to address known vulnerabilities and security issues in software. It helps ensure that your web-based application is running the latest, most secure version of the software.
Our home computers are now more secure then work computers for this one simple reason. We get automatic updates...... unless you turned that off. Work computers can't say the samething! So, A
Patches and updates are the 1st step.
A is the first action
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Unpatched vulnerabilities are the #1 cause of successful attacks on web-based applications.