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What is the process of remediation the network and systems and/or reconstructing so the responsible threat actor can be revealed?
The correct answer is D. Threat actor distribution. In this exam context, threat actor distribution refers to the process of remediating and reconstructing compromised systems specifically to attribute the attack to the responsible party.
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What is the process of remediation the network and systems and/or reconstructing so the responsible threat actor can be revealed?
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- AData analysis
- BAssets distribution
- CEvidence collection
- DThreat actor distribution
How the community answered
(36 responses)- A6% (2)
- C3% (1)
- D92% (33)
Why each option
In this exam context, threat actor distribution refers to the process of remediating and reconstructing compromised systems specifically to attribute the attack to the responsible party.
Data analysis refers to examining already-collected forensic artifacts for patterns and findings, not the act of remediating or rebuilding systems.
Assets distribution is not a recognized incident response or forensic process related to system remediation or threat attribution.
Evidence collection is the phase of gathering digital artifacts from compromised systems, which precedes and is distinct from the remediation and reconstruction process.
Threat actor distribution describes the combined process of remediating compromised networks and reconstructing attack paths so that investigators can identify and attribute responsibility to the specific threat actor involved. This goes beyond simple cleanup by using the reconstruction to reveal indicators of identity, tactics, and origin of the attacker. It links remediation activities directly to the goal of threat attribution.
Concept tested: Incident response remediation and threat actor attribution
Source: https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/SpecialPublications/NIST.SP.800-61r2.pdf
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