Understanding Cisco Cybersecurity Operations Fundamentals (CBROPS) — Question 25

A network engineer discovers that a foreign government hacked one of the defense contractors in their home country and stole intellectual property. What is the threat agent in this situation?

Answer options

• A. the intellectual property that was stolen
• B. the defense contractor who stored the intellectual property
• C. the method used to conduct the attack
• D. the foreign government that conducted the attack

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D, as the foreign government is the entity responsible for the attack and is thus considered the threat agent. Options A and B refer to the stolen property and the defense contractor, which are not agents of the threat, while option C describes the method of attack, not the agent behind it.