Which of the following would present the GREATEST risk within a release management process for...

Unauthorized code deployment presents acritical security and operational risk.

Option A (Incorrect):Whiledocumentation issuescan cause confusion, they do not directlyjeopardizesecurity or system stability.

Option B (Correct):Deploying code without authorizationbypasseschange management controls, potentially leading to security vulnerabilities, system failures, or compliance violations. This is thegreatest risk.

Option C (Incorrect):Overwriting files can cause issues but isless severethan unauthorized deployment, which may introducemalware or untested features.

Option D (Incorrect):An unresolved bug may causeperformance issues, butunauthorized deploymentposes a higher security and compliance risk.