During a vulnerability assessment, several end-of-life operating systems were discovered within the environment. Which action should be taken to resolve the issue?
Themost sustainable solutionto eliminate security risks associated with legacy systems is toupgrade themto supported versions that receive security updates and patches.
NIST SP 800-128 (Guide for Security-Focused Configuration Management):
“Systems running unsupported or outdated software must be prioritized for upgrade to ensure that known vulnerabilities are mitigated.”
While short-term isolation may work temporarily, it does not address theroot causeor meet compliance requirements long-term.
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Domain:System Security Engineering
Topic:Perform lifecycle management and upgrade legacy systems
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