CompTIA CySA+ CS0-003 Practice Question

A cybersecurity analyst observes that a server's processor usage has spiked to near 100% unexpectedly. Which of the following actions should they take first to diagnose whether this is related to potentially malicious activity?

  • Monitor incoming and outgoing network traffic for any suspicious patterns.

  • Examine running processes to check for any unusual or unauthorized activities.

  • Reboot the server to reset processor usage and monitor if the issue reoccurs.

  • Send memory dump files to an automated analysis tool to identify potential threats.

CompTIA CySA+ CS0-003
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