Question 1mediummultiple choice
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Exhibit
Risk Register Excerpt Asset: Customer portal API Threat: Web application vulnerability in search endpoint Inherent likelihood: High (4/5) Inherent impact: High (5/5) Current control: WAF rule added after recent scan Business note: Patch is available and estimated at 3 developer days Policy note: Internet-facing systems with a known critical vulnerability may not be accepted if a fix is available before release Target go-live: 14 days Residual risk owner: Application manager
Based on the exhibit, what is the best risk response for the security team to recommend before the customer portal goes live?
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
Accept the risk now, because the WAF rule lowers exposure enough for launch.
This would leave a high-risk, internet-facing weakness in place despite an available fix. The policy excerpt specifically limits risk acceptance when remediation is feasible before release, so acceptance is not the best response.
B
Best answer
Mitigate the risk by remediating the vulnerability before production release.
This is the best choice because the exhibit shows a high-likelihood, high-impact issue with a fix available in time for launch. The policy also says critical internet-facing vulnerabilities should not be accepted when remediation is available. A real fix reduces the underlying exposure more effectively than a temporary control.
C
Distractor review
Transfer the risk to the hosting provider through a service-level agreement.
A service-level agreement cannot remove the vulnerability itself. It may define responsibilities, but it does not replace the need to fix an application flaw that the organization owns and can remediate before go-live.
D
Distractor review
Avoid the risk by permanently canceling the customer portal project.
Avoidance would be disproportionate here because the business is already planning a launch and has time to fix the issue. The exhibit indicates remediation is feasible, so canceling the project would be unnecessarily extreme.
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: Mitigate the risk by remediating the vulnerability before production release. — Mitigation is the best risk treatment because the exhibit shows a serious vulnerability on an internet-facing system, and the organization has enough time to fix it before launch. The WAF rule is only a compensating control and does not eliminate the flaw. The policy note is especially important: it says critical vulnerabilities with available fixes should not simply be accepted. The strongest governance decision is to require remediation before production deployment. Why others are wrong: Accepting the risk ignores the stated policy and leaves a known critical issue in production. Transferring the risk does not remove the flaw, and a third party cannot own the application's security defect for you. Avoiding the risk by canceling the project is excessive because the business can remediate the issue within the release window. The right answer balances business need with policy and exposure reduction.
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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