CySA+ (CS0-002) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

An analyst needs to forensically examine a Windows machine that was compromised by a threat actor. Intelligence reports state this specific threat actor is characterized by hiding malicious artifacts, especially with alternate data streams. Based on this intelligence, which of the following BEST explains alternate data streams? A. A different way data can be streamlined if the user wants to use less memory on a Windows system for forking resources B. A way to store data on an external drive attached to a Windows machine that is not readily accessible to users C. A windows attribute that provides for forking resources and is potentially used to hide the presence of secret or malicious files inside the file records of a benign file D. A Windows attribute that can be used by attackers to hide malicious files within system memory - Answer-D. A Windows attribute that can be used by attackers to hide malicious files within system memory An executive assistant wants to onboard a new cloud-based product to help with business analytics and dashboarding. Which of the following would be the BEST integration option for this service? A. Manually log in to the service and upload data files on a regular basis. B. Have the internal development team script connectivity and file transfers to the new service. C. Create a dedicated SFTP site and schedule transfers to ensure file transport security. D. Utilize the cloud product's API for supported and ongoing integrations. - Answer-D. Utilize the cloud product's API for supported and ongoing integrations