Company A acquired Company ׀'. During an audit, a security engineer found Company B's environment was inadequately patched. In response, Company A placed a firewall between the two environments until Company B's infrastructure could be integrated into Company A's security program. Which of the following risk-handling techniques was used?
The correct answer is D. Mitigate.
Mitigation refers to taking steps to reduce or control the impact of a risk. In this scenario, Company A placed a firewall between the two environments to reduce the risk posed by Company B's inadequate patching. By isolating Company B's environment, Company A is mitigating the risk of potential vulnerabilities being exploited while working on integrating Company B's systems into its own security program.
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