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200-201 Practice Question: An organization's security policy specifies that…
An organization's security policy specifies that all configuration changes must be approved through a change management process. An analyst discovers that a firewall rule was added without approval. What is the appropriate action?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Report the unauthorized change to management.
Reporting the unauthorized change is required by policy. Option A is too hasty without impact analysis. Option B might follow reporting. Option D violates policy. Option E is inappropriate.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Remove the rule immediately.
Why it's wrong here
Could disrupt operations without assessment.
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Change the policy to allow emergency changes without approval.
Why it's wrong here
Not appropriate for a single incident.
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Report the unauthorized change to management.
Why this is correct
Policy requires reporting violations.
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Document the change and ignore it.
Why it's wrong here
Violates policy by not reporting.
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Analyze the rule to see if it's needed, then either approve or remove.
Why it's wrong here
Should first report the unauthorized change.
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