System vulnerabilities · Question 4 of 12

Why should all unneeded ports and services on a server be disabled?

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Answer

  • C Every open service is a potential attack surface

Explanation

Every running service may have vulnerabilities. What does not run cannot be attacked. Disabling unnecessary services is therefore part of the basic hardening of every system.

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