After conducting a vulnerability scan, your team has identified multiple security vulnerabilities within your organization's public-facing web server. What is the most appropriate next step to manage the identified security risks?
Monitoring network traffic for anomalies that may indicate exploitation.
Disabling all non-critical services on the web server to minimize the attack surface.
Conducting a penetration test to check if vulnerabilities can be exploited.
Informing the public relations team about the vulnerabilities found.
Scheduling a meeting with stakeholders to discuss the potential impact of the vulnerabilities.
Applying necessary patches and configuration changes to the web server.
Mitigation refers to the process of implementing measures to reduce the impact of identified vulnerabilities. In the context of vulnerability management, after finding vulnerabilities, the most appropriate action is to apply the necessary actions, such as patches or configuration changes, to reduce the risks associated with these vulnerabilities. The correct answer, 'Applying necessary patches and configuration changes,' directly represents this action. The other options are related to different stages or types of responses that don't directly address the reduction of the identified risks.
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