CompTIA CySA+ (CS0-003) — Question 494

A cloud team received an alert that unauthorized resources were being auto-provisioned. After investigating, the team suspects that cryptomining is occurring. Which of the following indicators would most likely lead the team to this conclusion?

Answer options

• A. High GPU utilization
• B. Bandwidth consumption
• C. Unauthorized changes
• D. Unusual traffic spikes

Correct answer: A

Explanation

High GPU utilization is a strong indicator of cryptomining, as mining operations typically require significant graphical processing power. While bandwidth consumption, unauthorized changes, and unusual traffic spikes may indicate other types of issues, they are not as directly correlated with cryptomining activities as high GPU usage.