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During a final security check before the release of a new version of a company's flagship software, a security analyst notices a flaw in one of the optional modules. The flaw can cause resource exhaustion on client systems. As the module is optional, it can be disabled; however, it will not be patched by the advertised release date. In which of the following ways should the security analyst proceed? Advise the development team to release the software with the module disabled by default until the patch is released Advise developers to include a notice in the software that the optional module could cause problems with the system Suggest that the development team delay the launch of the new version until they have successfully addressed the issue Communicate to management the potential risk of proceeding with the product launch as scheduled o B. O C

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Answer should be A.

Security analyst will advise the development team to release the software with the module disabled by default until the patch is released.

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