A project manager for a technology project discovers that a new security vulnerability has been found in a component used in the project. The vulnerability could be exploited, but fixing it would require a significant change to the project's architecture. The project is in the testing phase. What should the project manager do?

Immediately fix the vulnerability to avoid a security breach.

Ask the sponsor to decide whether to fix the vulnerability.

Continue with the project as planned and address the vulnerability after launch.

Assess the severity of the vulnerability and its impact on the project, then prioritize the fix accordingly.

Project Management Professional (PMP)

Domain 3Objective 8

Task 8 Evaluate External Business Environment Changes PMP Practice Questions (Page 5)

Part of the Business Environment domain, which accounts for 26% of the PMP exam. PMI does not publish an official question count, but from its 230-minute exam (~90–155 total, ~23–40 in this domain), expect 3–5 from this objective — we provide 21 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)

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Task 8 Evaluate External Business Environment Changes PMP Practice Questions (Page 5)

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