Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH v11) — Question 293

Which among the following is the best example of the third step (delivery) in the cyber kill chain?

Answer options

• A. An intruder creates malware to be used as a malicious attachment to an email.
• B. An intruder's malware is triggered when a target opens a malicious email attachment.
• C. An intruder's malware is installed on a targets machine.
• D. An intruder sends a malicious attachment via email to a target.

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D, as it describes the act of sending a malicious attachment, which is the delivery of the malware. Option A refers to the creation of malware, which is part of the development phase, while B discusses the activation of malware, which occurs after delivery. Option C involves the installation of malware, relating to the exploitation phase.