CompTIA A+ Core 2 (220-1002) — Question 280

A technician is hardening a Windows workstation. One of the hardening requirements for the workstation is to prevent potential privilege escalation attacks on the local system. Which of the following steps should the technician perform to BEST meet this requirement?

Answer options

• A. End the lsass.exe service running on the system.
• B. Uninstall and reinstall the antivirus program.
• C. Disable and rename the administrator account.
• D. Update the system with the latest security updates.

Correct answer: D

Explanation

Updating the system with the latest security updates is crucial as it addresses known vulnerabilities that could be exploited for privilege escalation. Ending the lsass.exe service can destabilize the system, uninstalling antivirus may expose it to threats, and disabling the administrator account does not effectively prevent privilege escalation from other vectors.