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What type of change is typically a short-term reaction to a new security vulnerability?
What type of change is typically a short-term reaction to a new security vulnerability?
- Planned change
- Immediate change (correct)
- Gradual change
- Regulatory change
What is a zero-day vulnerability?
What is a zero-day vulnerability?
- A vulnerability known only to the targeted infrastructure provider (correct)
- A known vulnerability that has been publicly disclosed
- A vulnerability that has not been discovered by attackers
- A vulnerability that has been widely patched
In the context of short-term changes for zero-day vulnerabilities, what is common behavior among most organizations in the industry?
In the context of short-term changes for zero-day vulnerabilities, what is common behavior among most organizations in the industry?
- Conducting regular code reviews and scans
- Waiting for the vulnerability to be publicly disclosed
- Ignoring the vulnerability until a patch is available
- Acting immediately to address the vulnerability (correct)
Which time horizon for change involves building new systems due to regulatory reasons?
Which time horizon for change involves building new systems due to regulatory reasons?
What is a key way to find out about new vulnerabilities affecting an environment according to the text?
What is a key way to find out about new vulnerabilities affecting an environment according to the text?
What triggered Google's Incident Response team to initiate the Black Swan protocol?
What triggered Google's Incident Response team to initiate the Black Swan protocol?
How did Google treat the vulnerability since they were not aware of it before public disclosure?
How did Google treat the vulnerability since they were not aware of it before public disclosure?
Why were a huge number of Google production servers considered low risk during the assessment?
Why were a huge number of Google production servers considered low risk during the assessment?
Which action did Google take once servers passed sufficient validation and testing?
Which action did Google take once servers passed sufficient validation and testing?
What was already available in the case of the disclosed vulnerability that Google had to address as a zero-day issue?
What was already available in the case of the disclosed vulnerability that Google had to address as a zero-day issue?
What should you ensure before addressing a same-day zero-day vulnerability response?
What should you ensure before addressing a same-day zero-day vulnerability response?
How should a new vulnerability be triaged?
How should a new vulnerability be triaged?
What is an important consideration when establishing ongoing monitoring for vulnerabilities?
What is an important consideration when establishing ongoing monitoring for vulnerabilities?
After applying a patch to address a vulnerability, why should you verify its effectiveness?
After applying a patch to address a vulnerability, why should you verify its effectiveness?
What should be done to tackle zero-day vulnerabilities effectively?
What should be done to tackle zero-day vulnerabilities effectively?
What is one of the important lessons illustrated by the Heartbleed incident?
What is one of the important lessons illustrated by the Heartbleed incident?
How did Google's security team deal with the vulnerable systems after the bug became known?
How did Google's security team deal with the vulnerable systems after the bug became known?
What was the significance of private keys being leaked due to the memory disclosure in the Heartbleed incident?
What was the significance of private keys being leaked due to the memory disclosure in the Heartbleed incident?
In the context of Heartbleed, what is crucial for organizations to do in preparation for an embargo breaking or being lifted early?
In the context of Heartbleed, what is crucial for organizations to do in preparation for an embargo breaking or being lifted early?
What is emphasized as an important aspect of dealing with zero-day vulnerabilities like Heartbleed?
What is emphasized as an important aspect of dealing with zero-day vulnerabilities like Heartbleed?
