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An engineering tool runs on an unsupported operating system, but the tool is used only occasionally and can be replaced by a supported cloud service with little workflow impact. Which risk treatment is best?
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
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Accept the risk because the tool is old and still functions
Acceptance may be reasonable when no better option exists, but here a safer replacement is available with low business impact. Accepting avoidable risk would not be the strongest business decision.
B
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Transfer the risk to the cloud provider without making changes
A provider may absorb some operational responsibility, but it does not remove the organization’s responsibility to choose a safer architecture. Transfer alone does not address the unsupported platform problem.
C
Best answer
Avoid the risk by retiring the unsupported system and replacing it with the supported service
Avoiding the risk is the best treatment because the organization has a practical replacement that does not significantly disrupt the workflow. Retiring the unsupported system removes the vulnerability source instead of merely reducing exposure. When a lower-risk alternative is available and business impact is manageable, elimination of the risk is often better than accepting or compensating for it.
D
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Compensate for the risk by adding more user passwords
Additional passwords do not address the core issue of an unsupported operating system. Compensating controls should meaningfully reduce the specific risk, and this option does not do that.
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: Avoid the risk by retiring the unsupported system and replacing it with the supported service — Replacing the unsupported system is the best treatment because it removes the risk source and aligns with the business reality that the tool is only occasional and easy to substitute. Risk treatment should consider whether the control effort is worth the exposure. If a supported alternative exists with limited operational disruption, avoiding the risk is usually more effective than accepting or patching around an obsolete platform. Why others are wrong: Acceptance is weaker here because a feasible and safer option exists. Transfer does not solve the unsupported OS issue, and additional passwords are not an effective compensating control for platform vulnerability. The safest and most business-aligned answer is to retire the problem system in favor of the supported service.
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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