Cybersecurity and Response Planningintermediate
After an attacker obtains initial access, which life-cycle step describes establishing a way to retain access?
Answer
Establish foothold
Explanation
### Why this is right
Establishing a foothold means creating a continuing presence after initial compromise.
### The concept
Attackers may then seek persistence, greater privileges, internal information, and routes to other systems.
### The other options
- **B. Complete mission**: describes the attacker's end objective, such as stealing or changing data.
- **C. Recovery**: is a defender's response activity.
- **D. Post-incident review**: is a defender's learning activity after an incident.
### Remember
Initial compromise gets in; a foothold helps the attacker stay.
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