Threat Actors and Motivations SY0-701 Practice Questions (Page 2)

Questions 6–10

1. 6foundation · easy

   What is data exfiltration?

   • AThe unauthorized transfer of data from a system
   • BThe encryption of data to protect it
   • CThe deletion of data to free up space
   • DThe process of backing up data to an external drive
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2. 7foundation · easy

   What is the primary motivation of organized crime in cybersecurity?

   • APersonal challenge
   • BPolitical activism
   • CFinancial gain
   • DNational security
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4. 8application · medium

   A defense contractor discovers that a sophisticated malware strain has been exfiltrating design documents for a new military drone over the past six months. The malware uses custom encryption and communicates with command-and-control servers located in a country known for state-sponsored cyber operations. The stolen data has not appeared on any public leak site, and no ransom demand has been made. Which threat actor profile best matches this activity?

   • AUnskilled attacker using publicly available tools
   • BOrganized crime group planning a ransomware attack
   • CHacktivist group seeking to expose corruption
   • DNation-state actor conducting espionage
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5. 9application · medium

   A financial analyst at a bank is observed accessing customer account records outside of normal business hours and downloading large volumes of data to a personal USB drive. The analyst has no legitimate business need for this data. Which type of threat actor is this an example of?

   • ANation-state actor
   • BHacktivist
   • CUnskilled attacker
   • DInsider threat
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6. 10foundation · easy

   Which trait is most characteristic of an unskilled attacker?

   • AThey are sponsored by a nation-state
   • BThey use tools created by others without fully understanding them
   • CThey develop sophisticated zero-day exploits
   • DThey conduct long-term espionage campaigns
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