Which of the following BEST indicates that an emerging IT-related threat has impacted an organization?

The correct answer is B. Increase in unusual activity on a system. An increase in unusual activity on a system is a strong indicator that an emerging IT-related threat may have impacted the organization, as it reflects potential unauthorized or anomalous behavior requiring investigation.

Submitted by ngozi_ng· Apr 18, 2026Information Security Incident Management

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Options

ADecrease in server activity
BIncrease in unusual activity on a system
CDecrease in available storage space
DIncrease in the number of unpatched servers

How the community answered

(40 responses)

A
3% (1)
B
88% (35)
C
8% (3)
D
3% (1)

Explanation

An increase in unusual activity on a system is a strong indicator that an emerging IT-related threat may have impacted the organization, as it reflects potential unauthorized or anomalous behavior requiring investigation.

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#Incident detection#Threat indicators#Security monitoring#Anomaly detection

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