CompTIA CySA+ (CS0-001) — Question 50

A software development company in the manufacturing sector has just completed the alpha version of its flagship application. The application has been under development for the past three years. The SOC has seen intrusion attempts made by indicators associated with a particular APT. The company has a hot site location for COOP. Which of the following threats would most likely incur the BIGGEST economic impact for the company?

Answer options

• A. DDoS
• B. ICS destruction
• C. IP theft
• D. IPS evasion

Correct answer: A

Explanation

A DDoS attack can overwhelm the company's systems, leading to significant downtime and loss of revenue, especially for a newly launched application. While ICS destruction and IP theft are serious threats, they may not have as immediate or widespread an economic impact as a successful DDoS attack that disrupts operations. IPS evasion is a technique used to bypass security measures but does not directly cause economic damage like a DDoS attack does.