A security analyst is concerned malicious actors are lurking in an environment but has not received any alerts regarding suspicious activity. Which of the following should the analyst conduct to…

The correct answer is A. Threat hunting. Threat hunting is a proactive activity used to search for hidden or undetected malicious actors when no alerts have been triggered but suspicious activity is suspected.

Submitted by salim_om· Mar 6, 2026Security Operations

Question

A security analyst is concerned malicious actors are lurking in an environment but has not received any alerts regarding suspicious activity. Which of the following should the analyst conduct to further investigate the presence of these actors?

Options

AThreat hunting
BDigital forensics
CVulnerability scanning
DE-discovery

How the community answered

(48 responses)

A
71% (34)
B
4% (2)
C
17% (8)
D
8% (4)

Explanation

Threat hunting is a proactive activity used to search for hidden or undetected malicious actors when no alerts have been triggered but suspicious activity is suspected.

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