A security professional wants to test a piece of malware that was isolated on a user's computer to document its effect on a system. Which of the following is the FIRST step the security professional should take?

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Creating a secure baseline of the system state is the first step in testing malware, as it allows the security professional to compare the system's state before and after running the malware to document its effects.

A Security Professional Wants to Test a Piece of Malware