A RAT That Was Used to Compromise an Organization's Banking

question 114

Multiple Choice

A RAT that was used to compromise an organization's banking credentials was found on a user's computer. The RAT evaded antivirus detection. It was installed by a user who has local administrator rights to the system as part of a remote management tool set. Which of the following recommendations would BEST prevent this from reoccurring?

• A) Create a new acceptable use policy.
• B) Segment the network into trusted and untrusted zones.
• C) Enforce application whitelisting.
• D) Implement DLP at the network boundary.

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