CERTIFIED-IN-CYBERSECURITY Question #377: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is C: Advanced Persistent Threat. The acronym APT stands for Advanced Persistent Threat. An APT is a long-term attack, targeted against one or more specific entities, often carried out by a well-resourced attacker such as a nation-state or organized crime group (see ISC2 Study Guide, Chapter 4, Module 2). The goa

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Question

What does the acronym APT stand for?

Options

AAdvanced Protocol Tracking
BAttack Prevention Technology
CAdvanced Persistent Threat
DAutomated Persistent Threat

Explanation

The acronym APT stands for Advanced Persistent Threat. An APT is a long-term attack, targeted against one or more specific entities, often carried out by a well-resourced attacker such as a nation-state or organized crime group (see ISC2 Study Guide, Chapter 4, Module 2). The goal of an APT is usually to steal, spy, or disrupt the target's activities. The other options do not properly define an APT. Attack Prevention Technology, Automated Persistent Threat, and Advanced Protocol Tracking are not recognized terms in cybersecurity.

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#APT#Threat Actors#Cybersecurity Terminology

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