Understanding Cisco Cybersecurity Operations Fundamentals (CBROPS) — Question 200

What is threat hunting?

Answer options

• A. Focusing on proactively detecting possible signs of intrusion and compromise.
• B. Managing a vulnerability assessment report to mitigate potential threats.
• C. Attempting to deliberately disrupt servers by altering their availability.
• D. Pursuing competitors and adversaries to infiltrate their system to acquire intelligence data.

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer, A, describes threat hunting as the proactive search for indicators of intrusion and compromise, which is its primary goal. Options B, C, and D do not accurately reflect the concept of threat hunting; B focuses on vulnerability management, C describes a form of attack, and D refers to espionage rather than detection.