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Submitted by viktor_hu· Mar 5, 2026Security Operations
Question
A security operations center (SOC) discovers a recently deployed router beaconing to a malicious website. Replacing the router fixes the issue. What is the MOST likely cause of the router's behavior?
Options
- AThe network administrator failed to reconfigure the router's access control list (ACL).
- BThe router was damaged during shipping or installed incorrectly.
- CThe router was counterfeit and acquired through unauthorized channels.
- DThe network administrator failed to update the router's firmware.
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Topics
#supply chain security#counterfeit hardware#incident analysis#root cause analysis