Conducting Forensic Analysis and Incident Response Using Cisco Technologies (CBRFIR) — Question 19

What are YARA rules based upon?

Answer options

• A. binary patterns
• B. HTML code
• C. network artifacts
• D. IP addresses

Correct answer: A

Explanation

YARA rules are primarily based on binary patterns, which are used to identify and classify malware by analyzing the byte sequences. The other options, such as HTML code, network artifacts, and IP addresses, do not form the core basis of how YARA rules operate.