Dell EMC Associate – Information Storage and Management v4 — Question 107

If a company has experienced a passive attack on its IT infrastructure, how is the company's security impacted?

Answer options

• A. Access to services is denied.
• B. Availability of data is affected.
• C. Information privacy is compromised.
• D. Data is altered by an unauthorized user.

Correct answer: D

Explanation

In a passive attack, the attacker typically monitors and collects data without altering it, which means the integrity of data remains intact. Therefore, option D is correct as it implies a more active intervention that is not characteristic of a passive attack. Options A, B, and C do not accurately reflect the nature of a passive attack.