Exam CS0-003 topic 1 question 103 discussion

A) vulnerabilities will not be remediated. From the Sybex 003 study guide: /// End-of- Life or Outdated Components /// Software vendors eventually discontinue support for every product they make. This is true for operating systems as well as applications. Once they announce the final end of support for a product, organizations that continue running the outdated software put themselves at a significant risk of attack. The vendor simply will not investigate or correct security flaws that arise in the product after that date. Organizations continuing to run the unsupported product are on their own from a security perspective, and unless you happen to maintain a team of operating system developers, that’s not a good situation to find yourself in.

The best description of a security analyst's concern in this scenario is: A. Any discovered vulnerabilities will not be remediated. As an operating system reaches its end-of-life date, the vendor typically stops providing security updates and patches for known vulnerabilities. This leaves systems running on the outdated OS exposed to potential security risks. Without the ability to receive patches, any vulnerabilities discovered in the OS after the end-of-life date will remain unaddressed, increasing the risk of exploitation by malicious actors. This concern highlights the importance of migrating critical systems to supported and up-to-date platforms to mitigate security risks. While options B, C, and D may also be concerns for the organization, the primary focus of a security analyst is typically on mitigating security risks, making option A the best choice.

Why is C not an option?

A. Any discovered vulnerabilities will not be remediated.

Correct As the OS that controls the business-critical machinery is approaching its end-of-life date, it means that the OS will no longer receive updates and security patches from the vendor. This leaves the OS and the machinery susceptible to potential security breaches and attacks that could exploit these unpatched vulnerabilities.