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SY0-301 · Question #343

Which of the following should an administrator implement to research current attack methodologies?

The correct answer is B. Honeypot. A honeypot is a decoy system intentionally exposed to attract attackers, allowing administrators to observe and research real-world attack methodologies.

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Question

Which of the following should an administrator implement to research current attack methodologies?

Options

  • ADesign reviews
  • BHoneypot
  • CVulnerability scanner
  • DCode reviews

How the community answered

(28 responses)
  • A
    4% (1)
  • B
    93% (26)
  • C
    4% (1)

Why each option

A honeypot is a decoy system intentionally exposed to attract attackers, allowing administrators to observe and research real-world attack methodologies.

ADesign reviews

Design reviews assess the architecture of a system for security flaws but do not provide insight into current real-world attack methods.

BHoneypotCorrect

A honeypot is a system or resource designed to lure adversaries, and because attackers interact with it directly, administrators can observe live attack techniques, tools, and procedures in a controlled environment. This makes it uniquely suited for researching current and emerging attack methodologies. Other tools in the list are defensive or analytical and do not capture live attacker behavior.

CVulnerability scanner

A vulnerability scanner identifies known weaknesses in systems but does not observe or record actual attacker techniques.

DCode reviews

Code reviews examine source code for vulnerabilities but are a development-phase activity, not a method for researching live attack methodologies.

Concept tested: Using honeypots to research attacker techniques

Source: https://csrc.nist.gov/glossary/term/honeypot

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#honeypot#attack research#threat intelligence#deception technology

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