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Question 213 - CAS-004 discussion

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A company security engineer arrives at work to face the following scenario:

1) Website defacement

2) Calls from the company president indicating the website needs to be fixed Immediately because It Is damaging the brand

3) A Job offer from the company's competitor

4) A security analyst's investigative report, based on logs from the past six months, describing how lateral movement across the network from various IP addresses originating from a foreign adversary country resulted in exfiltrated data

Which of the following threat actors Is MOST likely involved?

A.
Organized crime
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A.
Organized crime
B.
Script kiddie
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B.
Script kiddie
C.
APT/nation-state
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C.
APT/nation-state
D.
Competitor
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D.
Competitor
Suggested answer: C

Explanation:

An Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) is an attack that is targeted, well-planned, and conducted over a long period of time by a nation-state actor. The evidence provided in the scenario indicates that the security analyst has identified a foreign adversary, which is strong evidence that an APT/nation-state actor is responsible for the attack. Resources:

CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP+) Study Guide, Chapter 5: ''Advanced Persistent Threats,'' Wiley, 2018.https://www.wiley.com/en-us/CompTIA+Advanced+Security+Practitioner+CASP%2B+Study+Guide%2C+2nd+Edition-p-9781119396582

asked 02/10/2024
Andre Beary
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