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After implementing MFA and stronger monitoring, a department still has a small chance of account misuse that could affect a low-value internal tool. The business owner reviews the remaining exposure and agrees it is within tolerance. What should happen next?
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
Escalate the issue to legal because all residual risk must be eliminated.
Residual risk is not automatically a legal issue; organizations routinely operate with approved risk remaining after controls are applied.
B
Best answer
Document the residual risk and obtain formal acceptance from the risk owner.
When controls have reduced the likelihood and impact but some exposure remains, the remaining risk should be documented and formally accepted by the appropriate risk owner. This creates accountability, supports governance, and shows that the organization knowingly approved the remaining exposure after considering business value, cost, and tolerance.
C
Distractor review
Remove MFA because the remaining risk is already low.
Removing an effective control would increase risk and is the opposite of what should happen after identifying remaining exposure.
D
Distractor review
Treat the issue as resolved because monitoring alone eliminates all risk.
Monitoring helps detect suspicious activity, but it does not remove the underlying risk. Residual risk still exists and requires formal handling.
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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FAQ
Questions learners often ask
What does this SY0-701 question test?
Static NAT maps one inside address to one outside address.
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Document the residual risk and obtain formal acceptance from the risk owner. — Formal risk acceptance is the correct next step. Once controls are in place and the remaining exposure is judged acceptable, the organization should record the residual risk, assign ownership, and obtain approval from the appropriate decision maker. This is a core governance activity because it demonstrates that risk was reviewed intentionally rather than ignored. It also provides an audit trail for future reassessment. Why others are wrong: Escalation to legal is unnecessary unless there is a specific legal or regulatory issue. Removing MFA would weaken security without justification. Saying monitoring eliminates all risk is incorrect because detection does not prevent misuse; it only helps identify it faster. The key governance action is approving and documenting what remains after mitigation.
What should I do if I get this SY0-701 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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