At what stage of the cyber kill chain theory model does data exfiltration occur?

The correct answer is D. Command and control. In the Lockheed Martin Cyber Kill Chain, data exfiltration occurs at Stage 7: 'Actions on Objectives' - the final stage where the attacker achieves their goal. This includes stealing data (exfiltration), destroying data, encrypting files for ransom, or other mission objectives. '

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AActions on objectives
BWeaponization
Cinstallation
DCommand and control

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A
2% (1)
B
7% (3)
C
5% (2)
D
86% (36)

Explanation

In the Lockheed Martin Cyber Kill Chain, data exfiltration occurs at Stage 7: 'Actions on Objectives' - the final stage where the attacker achieves their goal. This includes stealing data (exfiltration), destroying data, encrypting files for ransom, or other mission objectives. 'Command and Control' (Stage 6) is where the attacker establishes a communication channel with the compromised system to issue commands, but actual data theft happens in the subsequent 'Actions on Objectives' stage. The provided answer of D (Command and Control) is a common distractor but is factually incorrect.

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