Question $$

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A $$large $$corporation $$is $$evaluating $$potential $$hardware $$suppliers $$and $$service $$providers $$for $$its

new $$data $$center $$expansion$.$The $$IT $$team $$aims $$to $$select $$vendors $$that $$adhere $$to $$security $$best

practices $$to $$minimize $$vulnerabilities$.$When $$assessing $$the $$security $$posture $$of $$hardware

suppliers $$and $$service $$providers$,$which $$factors $$are $$essential $$for $$the $$corporation $$to $$consider $$to

ensure $$reduced $$vulnerabilities $$in $$its $$data $$center $$operations$?$

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Select $$the $$two $$best $$options$.$

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Annual $$revenue $$of $$the $$service $$provider

Number $$of $$data $$centers $$the $$supplier $$operates

Supply $$chain $$verification $$processes $$in $$place

Hardware $$components$\text{'}$origin $$transparency