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?
Informing the public relations team about the vulnerabilities found.
Conducting a penetration test to check if vulnerabilities can be exploited.
Applying necessary patches and configuration changes to the web server.
Monitoring network traffic for anomalies that may indicate exploitation.
Disabling all non-critical services on the web server to minimize the attack surface.
Scheduling a meeting with stakeholders to discuss the potential impact of the vulnerabilities.