CS0-003 · Question #537
A security analyst has identified outgoing network traffic leaving the enterprise at odd times. The traffic appears to pivot across network segments and target domain servers. The traffic is then…
The correct answer is D. Nation-state actor. The described behavior (pivoting across network segments, targeting domain servers, and exfiltrating data to an unknown location) is characteristic of an advanced persistent threat (APT), often linked to nation-state actors.
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A security analyst has identified outgoing network traffic leaving the enterprise at odd times. The traffic appears to pivot across network segments and target domain servers. The traffic is then routed to a geographic location to which the company has no association. Which of the following best describes this type of threat?
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- AHacktivist
- BZombie
- CInsider threat
- DNation-state actor
How the community answered
(22 responses)- A5% (1)
- B18% (4)
- C5% (1)
- D73% (16)
Explanation
The described behavior (pivoting across network segments, targeting domain servers, and exfiltrating data to an unknown location) is characteristic of an advanced persistent threat (APT), often linked to nation-state actors.
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