312-85 Introduction TO Threat Intelligence Practice Question
You are using the STIX 2.1 standard to document an observation. You need to link a 'Malware' object to a 'Vulnerability' object. Which Relationship object type should you use?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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targets
In STIX 2.1, the 'targets' relationship is used to indicate that a malware object is designed to exploit a specific vulnerability object.
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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attributed-to
Why it's wrong here
Used for linking activity to an Intrusion Set.
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uses
Why it's wrong here
Used for linking Malware to Infrastructure.
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indicates
Why it's wrong here
Used for linking Indicators to observed data.
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targets
Why this is correct
The 'targets' relationship correctly defines the relationship between a threat and its target vulnerability.
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