Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH v12) — Question 267

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 because it directly represents the action of delivering malware to a target via email. Options A, B, and C describe different stages in the cyber kill chain, such as creation, execution, and installation, but do not specifically illustrate the delivery step.