CAS-004 Security Operations Practice Question
An organization wants to detect attackers who have already breached the network by deploying decoy credentials and data files. Which type of deception technology should they use?
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Honeytoken
Honeytokens are decoy data objects, such as fake credentials or files, used to detect unauthorized access.
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Sandbox
Why it's wrong here
A sandbox is used for malware analysis, not deception.
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Honeypot
Why it's wrong here
A honeypot is a decoy system, not a specific data object.
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Honeytoken
Why this is correct
Honeytokens are decoy data objects.
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Honeynet
Why it's wrong here
A honeynet is a network of honeypots.
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