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Una's company is assessing threats to their supply chain and wants to consider the most likely issues that their server hardware supplier may create. Which of the following is not a common concern for organizations assessing hardware providers?

Answer Options

A

Malicious hardware design

B

Injection of malicious firmware

C

Inability to deliver hardware in a timely manner

D

Malicious software added to default OS images

Correct Answer: A

Explanation

While malicious hardware does exist, few organizations face it as a common threat due to the complexity of the attack and the fact that most hardware providers want to avoid the reputational harm that compromised hardware would create. Malicious firmware and software added to the OS image as well as an inability to deliver hardware in a timely manner are all common concerns with hardware providers.