Free CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 Practice Question

A company has been struck by a ransomware attack which has left their files encrypted. Prior to this incident, the company followed a strict data backup policy. In order to restore operations and recover from the attack, which of the following is the BEST immediate action?

  • Isolate the infected systems and then negotiate payment with the attackers

  • Restore from last known good backups

  • Pay the ransom to quickly regain access to the encrypted files

  • Rebuild the affected systems from scratch

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CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 / 
Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Mitigations
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