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A company's change management policy requires all server changes to be approved by the Change Advisory Board (CAB). A technician discovers that a critical database server's operating system needs a security patch to comply with a new regulatory requirement that takes effect in one week. The patch has a known risk of causing service downtime. The next scheduled CAB meeting is in two weeks. What should the technician do FIRST?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Good practice is not just finding the correct option. The wrong answers often show the exact trap the exam wants you to fall into.
A
Best answer
Submit an urgent change request and obtain emergency approval
Emergency changes can be authorized outside of normal CAB meetings when there is a critical compliance or security risk, with proper documentation and post-implementation review.
B
Distractor review
Wait for the next CAB meeting to submit the request
Waiting would cause the company to miss the compliance deadline, posing a legal risk.
C
Distractor review
Implement the patch immediately without formal approval
Bypassing change management may create operational risks and violates policy, even for urgent needs.
D
Distractor review
Implement a technical workaround to satisfy the regulation without patching
Workarounds may not fully satisfy the regulatory requirement and could introduce other risks.
Common exam trap
Common exam trap: NAT rules depend on direction and matching traffic
NAT is not only about the public address. The inside/outside interface roles and the ACL or rule that matches traffic are just as important.
Technical deep dive
How to think about this question
NAT questions usually test address translation, overload/PAT behaviour, static mappings and whether the right traffic is being translated. Read the interface direction and address terms carefully.
KKey Concepts to Remember
- Static NAT maps one inside address to one outside address.
- PAT allows many inside hosts to share one public address using ports.
- Inside local and inside global describe the private and translated addresses.
- NAT ACLs identify traffic for translation, not always security filtering.
TExam Day Tips
- Identify inside and outside interfaces first.
- Check whether the scenario needs static NAT, dynamic NAT or PAT.
- Do not confuse NAT matching ACLs with normal packet-filtering intent.
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More questions from this exam
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Question 1
A change advisory board (CAB) approved a standard change to update antivirus definitions on all servers. The technician completes the update on a file server and verifies the server is functioning normally. According to change management best practices, what documentation should the technician complete?
Question 2
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Question 3
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Question 4
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Question 5
A company wants to allow employees to securely access internal resources from home via the internet. Which method provides the highest level of security for remote desktop connections?
Question 6
A change advisory board (CAB) approves an emergency change to apply a critical security patch to a critical server. After the patch is applied and the server is verified operational, the technician completes the documentation. According to change management best practices, what post-implementation step is unique to emergency changes?
FAQ
Questions learners often ask
What does this 220-1102 question test?
Static NAT maps one inside address to one outside address.
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Submit an urgent change request and obtain emergency approval — This is an urgent regulatory compliance need, which may qualify as an emergency change. The correct first step is to submit an urgent change request with a risk assessment and seek approval from the appropriate authority (such as the IT director or emergency CAB) to expedite the change while still following proper change management procedures. Waiting would violate compliance, and implementing without approval circumvents management controls. A workaround is not always viable.
What should I do if I get this 220-1102 question wrong?
Then try more questions from the same exam bank and focus on understanding why the wrong options are tempting.
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