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Domain 4Objective 6

Windows as a Service GSEC Practice Questions (Page 7)

Part of the Endpoint and Platform Security domain, which makes up ~32% of our current practice bank. GIAC (SANS) does not publish an official question count, but from its 240-minute exam (~95–160 total, ~30–51 in this domain), expect 3–6 from this objective — we provide 34 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)

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Questions 31–34

  1. 31expert · medium

    A company has Windows 10 Enterprise 20H2 devices that are approaching end of servicing. They are not ready to upgrade to Windows 11, but they have a budget for Extended Security Updates (ESU). What is the correct action to continue receiving security updates?

    Select an answer first
  2. 32application · medium

    A hospital runs a fleet of Windows 10 Enterprise workstations that control medical imaging equipment. The imaging vendor certifies the system only against the Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2019 release and explicitly states that feature updates will break the equipment. The hospital must keep the devices secure and supported for as long as possible. Which servicing approach should the administrator take?

    Select an answer first
  3. 33expert · hard

    A company uses Windows Update for Business with a 14-day deferral for quality updates. A critical zero-day vulnerability is announced, and Microsoft releases an out-of-band quality update. The security team wants to deploy it immediately, but the deferral policy will delay it. What should they do?

    Select an answer first
  4. 34expert · medium

    A company uses a mix of WSUS and Windows Update for Business for different device groups. They are experiencing issues where some devices are not receiving updates at all. What is the most likely cause?

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