Security+ SY0-801
Threat Actors and Threat Vectors
Threat actors
- Which actor typically has the most resources and pursues long-term espionage goals? Easy
- What do you call an attacker who uses ready-made attack tools from the internet without deep expertise? Easy
- A group takes down a corporation's website to protest against its environmental policy. Which type of actor is this most likely? Easy
- An employee accidentally sends a customer list to the wrong recipient. Which type of threat is this? Easy
- Which motivation is usually paramount for organized crime? Easy
- After being dismissed, a former employee deletes project files using credentials that are still active. Which motivation is most likely? Easy
- Which attributes are considered when classifying threat actors? Easy
Threats
Threat actors
Threat actors
- An attacker remains undetected for eight months in the network of a defense supplier, uses custom-built tools and selectively exfiltrates design plans. Which classification is most plausible? Hard
- A security team assesses two groups: group A buys access on the dark web and runs ransomware as a service, group B defaces websites with political slogans. Which statements are correct? Hard