An organization recently implemented a purchasing freeze that has impacted endpoint life-cycle management efforts. Which of the following should a security manager do to reduce risk without replacing the endpoints?
Removing unnecessary services from existing endpoints reduces the attack surface by minimizing the number of potential vulnerabilities attackers could exploit. This is a cost-effective method to harden devices without requiring new purchases, aligning perfectly with a purchasing freeze. Deploying new EDR solutions or disposing of devices would likely conflict with the resource freeze, and reimaging systems does not address minimizing services proactively.
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