312-50V9 · Question #605
Yancey is a network security administrator for a large electric company. This company provides power for over 100, 000 people in Las Vegas. Yancey has worked for his company for over 15 years and…
The correct answer is A. Yancey would be considered a Suicide Hacker. A Suicide Hacker is someone who attacks systems without regard for personal consequences such as imprisonment or legal penalties. Yancey's disregard for a 30-year jail sentence is the defining characteristic.
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Yancey is a network security administrator for a large electric company. This company provides power for over 100, 000 people in Las Vegas. Yancey has worked for his company for over 15 years and has become very successful. One day, Yancey comes in to work and finds out that the company will be downsizing and he will be out of a job in two weeks. Yancey is very angry and decides to place logic bombs, viruses, Trojans, and backdoors all over the network to take down the company once he has left. Yancey does not care if his actions land him in jail for 30 or more years, he just wants the company to pay for what they are doing to him. What would Yancey be considered?
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- AYancey would be considered a Suicide Hacker
- BSince he does not care about going to jail, he would be considered a Black Hat
- CBecause Yancey works for the company currently; he would be a White Hat
- DYancey is a Hacktivist Hacker since he is standing up to a company that is downsizing
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(24 responses)- A92% (22)
- C4% (1)
- D4% (1)
Why each option
A Suicide Hacker is someone who attacks systems without regard for personal consequences such as imprisonment or legal penalties. Yancey's disregard for a 30-year jail sentence is the defining characteristic.
The term Suicide Hacker specifically refers to an attacker who is willing to accept severe personal consequences - including lengthy prison sentences - in order to carry out an attack. Yancey explicitly states he does not care about going to jail for 30 or more years, which is the textbook distinguishing trait of this attacker category as defined in ethical hacking curricula such as CEH.
A Black Hat hacker is defined by malicious intent and lack of authorization, but the category does not specifically describe the element of disregarding personal legal consequences that defines Yancey's behavior.
A White Hat is an authorized, ethical security professional; Yancey is acting maliciously against his employer without authorization, making this classification factually incorrect.
A Hacktivist attacks systems to promote a political or social cause; Yancey is motivated by personal revenge against his employer, not ideological or political activism.
Concept tested: Hacker classification - Suicide Hacker definition
Source: https://cert.eccouncil.org/images/doc/CEH-Exam-Blueprint-v4.0.pdf
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