Which of the following categories of hackers poses the greatest threat?

The correct answer is A. Disgruntled employees. According to the authors, hackers fall in these categories, in increasing threat order: security experts, students, underemployed adults, criminal hackers, corporate spies and disgruntled employees. Disgruntled employees are the most dangerous security problem of all because…

Submitted by wei.xz· Apr 18, 2026Risk Identification, Monitoring and Analysis

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ADisgruntled employees
BStudent hackers
CCriminal hackers
DCorporate spies

How the community answered

(27 responses)

A
85% (23)
B
4% (1)
C
7% (2)
D
4% (1)

Explanation

According to the authors, hackers fall in these categories, in increasing threat order: security experts, students, underemployed adults, criminal hackers, corporate spies and disgruntled employees. Disgruntled employees are the most dangerous security problem of all because they are most likely to have a good knowledge of the organization's IT systems and security measures.

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