Threats, Attacks, and Vulnerabilities Practice Question

Question

A supervisor reviews a case with a trainee for the CompTIA Security+ involving secure baselines in Threats, Attacks, and Vulnerabilities. Which answer is best? (Item 70)

Answer choices

1. A. Escalate only after taking irreversible action without reviewing the facts.
2. B. The best answer is to choose the control or response that reduces risk while preserving confidentiality, integrity, availability, and accountable security operations for the secure baselines scenario.
3. C. Treat all similar terms as interchangeable without checking the scenario context.
4. D. Choose an answer that removes accountability from the responsible professional.

Correct Answer

B. The best answer is to choose the control or response that reduces risk while preserving confidentiality, integrity, availability, and accountable security operations for the secure baselines scenario.

Explanation

The correct answer is B because secure baselines is tested by asking candidates to choose the control or response that reduces risk while preserving confidentiality, integrity, availability, and accountable security operations. The distractors reflect common exam mistakes: ignoring context, using informal shortcuts, skipping verification, or applying a rule from the wrong domain.

Question details

• Difficulty: medium
• Domain: Threats, Attacks, and Vulnerabilities
• Objective: secure baselines

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