A Security Analyst at a Technology Solutions Firm Has Uncovered

Multiple Choice

A security analyst at a technology solutions firm has uncovered the same vulnerabilities on a vulnerability scan for a long period of time. The vulnerabilities are on systems that are dedicated to the firm's largest client. Which of the following is MOST likely inhibiting the remediation efforts?

A) The parties have an MOU between them that could prevent shutting down the systems
B) There is a potential disruption of the vendor-client relationship
C) Patches for the vulnerabilities have not been fully tested by the software vendor
D) There is an SLA with the client that allows very little downtime