CompTIA PenTest+ (PT0-002) — Question 72

A penetration tester is contracted to attack an oil rig network to look for vulnerabilities. While conducting the assessment, the support organization of the rig reported issues connecting to corporate applications and upstream services for data acquisitions. Which of the following is the MOST likely culprit?

Answer options

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The most likely reason for connection issues to corporate applications and upstream services is bandwidth limitations, as the penetration testing activities may consume significant network resources. Patch installations, successful exploits, and application failures could cause problems, but they are less directly related to connectivity issues compared to bandwidth constraints.