CAS-004 Security Operations Practice Question
An organization deploys honeypots to detect attackers. Which type of deception technology is being used?
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Why each option matters
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Honeypots
Honeypots are decoy systems designed to lure attackers and detect unauthorized activity.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Honeytokens
Why it's wrong here
Honeytokens are fake data, not systems.
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Bait networks
Why it's wrong here
Not a standard term; honeypots is correct.
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Honeypots
Why this is correct
Honeypots are decoy systems used for deception.
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Honeynets
Why it's wrong here
Honeynets are networks of honeypots, but the question specifies 'honeypots', which are individual decoys.
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