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A company wants to get alerts when others are researching and doing reconnaissance on the company One approach would be to host a part of the Infrastructure online with known vulnerabilities that would appear to be company assets. Which of the following describes this approach?

A.
Watering hole
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A.
Watering hole
B.
Bug bounty
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B.
Bug bounty
C.
DNS sinkhole
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C.
DNS sinkhole
D.
Honeypot
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D.
Honeypot
Suggested answer: D

Explanation:

A honeypot is a security mechanism set up to attract and detect potential attackers by simulating vulnerable assets. By hosting a part of the infrastructure online with known vulnerabilities that appear to be company assets, the company can observe and analyze the behavior of attackers conducting reconnaissance. This approach allows the company to get alerts and gather intelligence on potential threats.

Reference = CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 study materials, particularly on threat detection techniques such as honeypots.

asked 02/10/2024
Kaisheng Wang
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