A security analyst is tasked with examining a potentially malicious software without risking the main operating system or network. Which client-side virtualization application would be most suitable for safely executing and analyzing the behavior of uncertain software?
A cloud storage service for analyzing the software within its servers
A dedicated partition on the host machine for direct software installation
Remote desktop services to access software from another network
An isolated virtual machine configured as a sandbox
A virtual machine set up as a sandbox provides an isolated environment, separate from the host system and other critical networks. This isolation ensures that any potential threats are contained and can be studied without risking the security of other systems. It is a common practice to use sandboxes for analyzing malware, as they are designed to act as a safe testing space where software cannot affect the host system.
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