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Which response organization tracks hoaxes as well as viruses?
The correct answer is D. CIAC. CIAC (Computer Incident Advisory Capability), operated by the U.S. Department of Energy, was uniquely distinguished from other cybersecurity response organizations by its explicit mission to track both real computer viruses/malware threats and computer security hoaxes. CIAC…
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Which response organization tracks hoaxes as well as viruses?
Options
- ANIPC
- BFEDCIRC
- CCERT
- DCIAC
How the community answered
(27 responses)- B4% (1)
- C4% (1)
- D93% (25)
Explanation
CIAC (Computer Incident Advisory Capability), operated by the U.S. Department of Energy, was uniquely distinguished from other cybersecurity response organizations by its explicit mission to track both real computer viruses/malware threats and computer security hoaxes. CIAC maintained a well-known hoax database that cataloged and debunked widely circulated false threat alerts, helping organizations avoid wasting resources responding to fabricated incidents. NIPC (A), the National Infrastructure Protection Center (an FBI unit), focused on protecting critical infrastructure from cyber attacks. FEDCIRC (B), the Federal Computer Incident Response Center, provided incident response services to federal civilian agencies. CERT (C), the Computer Emergency Response Team at Carnegie Mellon's SEI, focuses primarily on actual vulnerabilities and incidents, not hoax tracking. CIAC's dual focus on both real threats and hoaxes makes it the correct answer.
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