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A cloud-hosted invoicing app has a critical vulnerability, but the vendor says a patch will not be available for six weeks. The team adds a web application firewall rule, restricts access to the app subnet, and increases monitoring until the patch arrives. What is this best described as?
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
Distractor review
Risk avoidance, because the system is being shut down permanently.
Avoidance would remove the risky activity entirely, not keep the application running with added safeguards.
B
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Risk transfer, because the vendor is responsible for the vulnerability.
Transfer shifts financial or contractual exposure, but it does not describe the added technical protections here.
C
Best answer
Compensating control, because temporary safeguards reduce exposure until the patch is available.
This is the best answer because the organization is using an alternative safeguard to reduce risk while waiting for the vendor fix.
D
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Residual risk acceptance, because the vulnerability is being ignored until next quarter.
Acceptance would mean knowingly living with the remaining risk, not actively adding controls and tighter restrictions.
Common exam trap
Common exam trap: usable hosts are not the same as total addresses
Subnetting questions often tempt you into counting all addresses. In normal IPv4 subnets, the network and broadcast addresses are not usable host addresses.
Technical deep dive
How to think about this question
Subnetting questions test whether you can identify the network, broadcast address, usable range, mask and correct subnet. Slow down enough to calculate the block size correctly.
KKey Concepts to Remember
- CIDR notation defines the prefix length.
- Block size helps identify subnet boundaries.
- Network and broadcast addresses are not usable hosts in normal IPv4 subnets.
- The required host count determines the smallest suitable subnet.
TExam Day Tips
- Write the block size before choosing the subnet.
- Check whether the question asks for hosts, subnets or a specific address range.
- Do not confuse /24, /25, /26 and /27 host counts.
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FAQ
Questions learners often ask
What does this SY0-701 question test?
CIDR notation defines the prefix length.
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Compensating control, because temporary safeguards reduce exposure until the patch is available. — The temporary WAF rule, subnet restriction, and heightened monitoring are compensating controls. They do not eliminate the flaw, but they reduce exposure until the official patch becomes available. This is a common operational response when a business must keep a service online despite a known weakness. The key idea is that the organization is not simply accepting the risk; it is applying a documented workaround to lower it. Why others are wrong: Risk avoidance would require stopping the service or removing the vulnerable function entirely. Risk transfer relates to contracts, insurance, or vendor liability, not to the technical controls described. Residual risk acceptance would mean the team chose not to add safeguards and instead lived with the remaining exposure. Here, the organization is clearly taking action to reduce the risk.
What should I do if I get this SY0-701 question wrong?
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