CAS-005 Question #184: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

Question

A nation-state actor is exposed for attacking large corporations by establishing persistence in smaller companies that are likely to be acquired by these large corporations. The actor then provisions user accounts in the companies for use post-acquisition. Before an upcoming acquisition, a security officer conducts threat modeling with this attack vector. Which of the following practices is the best way to investigate this threat?

Options

• ARestricting internet traffic originating from countries in which the nation-state actor is known to
• BComparing all existing credentials to personnel and services
• CAuditing vendors to mitigate supply chain risk during the acquisition
• DPlacing a hold on all information about corporate interest in acquisitions