Which Two Characteristics of Messenger Protocols Make Data Exfiltration Difficult

question 122

Multiple Choice

Which two characteristics of messenger protocols make data exfiltration difficult to detect and prevent? (Choose two.)

• A) Messenger applications cannot be segmented with standard network controls
• B) Malware infects the messenger application on the user endpoint to send company data
• C) Traffic is encrypted, which prevents visibility on firewalls and IPS systems
• D) An exposed API for the messaging platform is used to send large amounts of data
• E) Outgoing traffic is allowed so users can communicate with outside organizations

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Definitions:

Null Hypothesis

The hypothesis that there is no significant difference between specified populations, any observed difference being due to sampling or experimental error.

Statistically Significant

A term indicating that the observed effect or relationship in data is unlikely to be due to chance, based on a predetermined significance level.

Null Hypothesis

An initial assumption which posits that no meaningful variance or impact exists, serving as the basis for beginning statistical analysis.

Significance Level

The probability of rejecting the null hypothesis in a statistical test when it is actually true, commonly denoted as alpha (α) and used as a threshold for determining statistical significance.