CompTIA Security+ (SY0-501) — Question 266

A security analyst is reviewing patches on servers. One of the servers is reporting the following error message in the WSUS management console:
The computer has not reported status in 30 days.
Given this scenario, which of the following statements BEST represents the issue with the output above?

Answer options

• A. The computer in question has not pulled the latest ACL policies for the firewall.
• B. The computer in question has not pulled the latest GPO policies from the management server.
• C. The computer in question has not pulled the latest antivirus definitions from the antivirus program.
• D. The computer in question has not pulled the latest application software updates.

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D because the error message indicates a lack of status reporting, which typically suggests that the server has failed to download necessary updates. Options A, B, and C pertain to different types of updates or policies that are not directly related to the WSUS status reporting issue.