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BadGuy Bob hid files in the slack space, changed the file headers, hid suspicious files in executables, and changed the metadata for all types of files on his hacker laptop. What has he committed?
Which of the following has been used to evade IDS and IPS?
OmegaTech was compromised by an insider who deliberately introduced vulnerabilities into its flagship product after being recruited by a rival company. OmegaTech wants to minimize such risks in the future. What should be its primary focus?
During the process of detecting and containing malicious emails, incident responders
should examine the originating IP address of the emails.
The steps to examine the originating IP address are as follow:
1. Search for the IP in the WHOIS database
2. Open the email to trace and find its header
3. Collect the IP address of the sender from the header of the received mail
4. Look for the geographic address of the sender in the WHOIS database
Identify the correct sequence of steps to be performed by the incident responders to
examine originating IP address of the emails.
Mike is an incident handler for PNP Infosystems Inc. One day, there was a ticket submitted regarding a critical incident and Mike was assigned to handle the incident. During the process of incident handling, at one stage, he performed incident analysis and validation to check whether the incident is a genuine incident or a false positive.
Identify the stage he is currently in.
Bob, an incident responder at CyberTech Solutions, is investigating a cybercrime attack occurred in the client company. He acquired the evidence data, preserved it, and started
performing analysis on acquired evidentiary data to identify the source of the crime and the culprit behind the incident.
Identify the forensic investigation phase in which Bob is currently in.
Sam received an alert through an email monitoring tool indicating that their company was targeted by a phishing attack. After analyzing the incident, Sam identified that most of the targets of the attack are high-profile executives of the company. What type of phishing attack is this?
During the vulnerability assessment phase, the incident responders perform various
steps as below:
1. Run vulnerability scans using tools
2. Identify and prioritize vulnerabilities
3. Examine and evaluate physical security
4. Perform OSINT information gathering to validate the vulnerabilities
5. Apply business and technology context to scanner results
6. Check for misconfigurations and human errors
7. Create a vulnerability scan report
Identify the correct sequence of vulnerability assessment steps performed by the
incident responders.
Lina, a threat responder, uses the Nuix Adaptive Security tool to analyze alerts of suspicious file uploads. She identifies that an insider used Outlook to send attachments to unknown email addresses during off-hours. The tool captures screenshots, file metadata, and keystroke logs. What type of evidence is Lina primarily relying on?
Which of the following risk mitigation strategies involves the execution of controls to reduce the risk factor and bring it to an acceptable level, or accepts the potential risk and continues operating the IT system?
