CERTIFIED-IN-CYBERSECURITY Question #173: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is A: Allocation. The three most common goals of cybersecurity attackers are disclosure, alteration, and denial (DAD), which correspond directly to to the cybersecurity triad: confidentiality, integrity, and availability (CIA) (see ISC2 Study Guide, chapter 1, module 1). Allocation means assigning

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Question

Which of these is NOT a common goal of a cybersecurity attacker?

Options

AAllocation
BAlteration
CDenial
DDisclosure

Explanation

The three most common goals of cybersecurity attackers are disclosure, alteration, and denial (DAD), which correspond directly to to the cybersecurity triad: confidentiality, integrity, and availability (CIA) (see ISC2 Study Guide, chapter 1, module 1). Allocation means assigning controls to specific system elements responsible for providing a security or privacy capability (e.g., access control systems, routers, servers, etc.), and therefore is not a common goal of a cybersecurity attacker.

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