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In which phase of the Cyber Kill Chain does a hacker deliver a payload to a target system?
The correct answer is C. Delivery. Delivery (C) is correct because this is the phase where the attacker actually transmits the weaponized payload to the target - for example, via a phishing email, malicious USB drive, or compromised website. Reconnaissance (A) comes first and involves gathering information about t
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In which phase of the Cyber Kill Chain does a hacker deliver a payload to a target system?
Options
- AReconnaissance
- BWeaponization
- CDelivery
- DExploitation
How the community answered
(25 responses)- A4% (1)
- C96% (24)
Explanation
Delivery (C) is correct because this is the phase where the attacker actually transmits the weaponized payload to the target - for example, via a phishing email, malicious USB drive, or compromised website.
- Reconnaissance (A) comes first and involves gathering information about the target (scanning, OSINT) - no payload exists yet.
- Weaponization (B) is the phase before delivery, where the attacker creates or packages the payload (e.g., embedding malware in a document) - it hasn't been sent yet.
- Exploitation (D) comes after delivery, when the delivered payload actually executes and takes advantage of a vulnerability on the target system.
Memory tip: Think of the kill chain like ordering a package - Weaponization is packing the box, Delivery is shipping it, and Exploitation is opening it and using the contents. Delivery is always the middle step between building and triggering.
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