CompTIA
CS0-003 · Question #604
Which of the following explains the reason a security analyst would map an attack route?
The correct answer is A. To find critical paths that can be used to stop an adversary from advancing. Mapping the attack route pinpoints the most likely lateral-movement and escalation paths, letting defenders harden or monitor those choke points to disrupt the adversary’s progress.
Submitted by eva_at· Mar 6, 2026Incident Response and Management
Question
Which of the following explains the reason a security analyst would map an attack route?
Options
- ATo find critical paths that can be used to stop an adversary from advancing
- BTo create an inventory of all IT assets to import into a database
- CTo operationalize intelligence gathered from a previous step in the investigation
- DTo categorize the tactics according to the MITRE ATT&CK framework
How the community answered
(47 responses)- A87% (41)
- B6% (3)
- C4% (2)
- D2% (1)
Explanation
Mapping the attack route pinpoints the most likely lateral-movement and escalation paths, letting defenders harden or monitor those choke points to disrupt the adversary’s progress.
Topics
#attack mapping#adversary paths#incident response#mitigation strategies
Community Discussion
No community discussion yet for this question.