Cybersecurity and Response Planningintermediate
Which of the following is an example of an adversary attack activity, as opposed to a system vulnerability or a defensive measure? (Select all that apply.)
Answer
Credential dumping to extract plaintext passwords
Explanation
### Why this is right
Phishing can support initial compromise, weak default accounts can expose access, and scanning can support attacker reconnaissance.
### The concept
Attack activity may occur at different stages and should be considered during detection and planning.
### The other options
- **D. Updating a response playbook**: is a defensive improvement action, not an attacker behavior.
### Remember
Separate attacker techniques from defender response work.
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