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SY0-501 · Question #441

When attackers use a compromised host as a platform for launching attacks deeper into a company's network, it is said that they are:

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Submitted by asante_acc· Mar 4, 2026Threats, vulnerabilities, and mitigations

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When attackers use a compromised host as a platform for launching attacks deeper into a company's network, it is said that they are:

Options

  • Aescalating privilege
  • Bbecoming persistent
  • Cfingerprinting
  • Dpivoting

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#pivoting#lateral movement#attack techniques#network compromise
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