100-160: CCST Cybersecurity

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Basic Network Security Concepts

A corporation employs a group of experienced cybercriminals to establish a prolonged, in-depth presence within a competitor's network. This presence enables the corporation to steal or sabotage sensitive data belonging to that competitor.

What type of attack does this scenario depict?

Explanation

An advanced persistent threat is a targeted intrusion in which capable attackers maintain long-term access to a victim environment to conduct objectives such as data theft or sabotage.

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