An Analyst Is Part of a Team That Is Investigating

question 684

Multiple Choice

An analyst is part of a team that is investigating a potential breach of sensitive data at a large financial services organization. The organization suspects a breach occurred when proprietary data was disclosed to the public. The team finds servers were accessed using shared credentials that have been in place for some time. In addition, the team discovers undocumented firewall rules, which provided unauthorized external access to a server. Suspecting the activities of a malicious insider threat, which of the following was MOST likely to have been utilized to exfiltrate the proprietary data?

• A) Keylogger
• B) Botnet
• C) Crypto-malware
• D) Backdoor
• E) Ransomware
• F) DLP

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Definitions:

Personal Power

The influence or authority an individual has over others, derived from personal attributes or skills, rather than formal position.

Shared Leadership

A dynamic, interactive influence process through which individuals in teams lead one another.

Influence Process

The methods or techniques used to affect the behavior or attitudes of individuals or groups.

Social Exchange

Means that people build human relationships and trust through exchanges of favors based on reciprocity.