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CISSP · Question #799
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?
The correct answer is C. The router was counterfeit and acquired through unauthorized channels.. The router was beaconing to a malicious site. This is a sign of root kit like malware messing up the newly installed router. This is a tell-tale sign of a counterfeit product.
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.
How the community answered
(36 responses)- A6% (2)
- B19% (7)
- C64% (23)
- D11% (4)
Explanation
The router was beaconing to a malicious site. This is a sign of root kit like malware messing up the newly installed router. This is a tell-tale sign of a counterfeit product.
Topics
#supply chain security#counterfeit hardware#incident analysis#root cause analysis
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