Recently, management has attended a security awareness workshop where advanced persistent threats (APTs) were discussed in great detail. After returning from the training, management has requested that you take any precautions necessary to protect against APTs. Which of the following is a characteristic of these threats? (Choose all that apply.)
A. APTs maintain a way to access the attacked device over and over again.
B. APTs are carried out from multiple locations on a single device.
C. The goal of APTs is to interrupt network operations.
D. APTs quietly obtain information about the attacked device.
A,D
Explanation: APTs maintain a way to access the attacked device over and over again. APTs quietly obtain information about the attacked device.
APTs may or may not be carried out from multiple locations on a single devices. The goal of APTs is NOT to interrupt network operations. APTs have a pre-defined objective that is determined by the attackers.
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