Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH v13) — Question 217

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, D, illustrates the delivery step where the intruder actively sends the malicious attachment to the target. Options A and B describe earlier or later steps in the process, such as malware creation and execution, while option C pertains to installation, which is part of the exploitation phase.