Your organization relies on a variety of hardware components from multiple vendors to maintain its data center operations. Recently, a widespread vulnerability was discovered in the supply chain affecting a specific model of server motherboards used in your data center. What is the most effective initial action to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability?
Switch to a different hardware vendor not affected by the vulnerability.
Check for and apply official security patches from the affected hardware vendor.
Train staff to recognize the signs of a compromised server that could result from this vulnerability.
Conduct an internal risk assessment to evaluate the impact of the vulnerability.