AAISM AI Risk Management Practice Question
An attacker is performing a 'Model Extraction' attack. What is the most likely goal of the attacker?
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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To steal the intellectual property of the model architecture.
Model extraction (or theft) aims to recreate the functionality or proprietary logic of a model by querying it and training a substitute model.
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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To gain access to the raw training database.
Why it's wrong here
This is a data exfiltration attack.
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To steal the intellectual property of the model architecture.
Why this is correct
The objective is to clone the model's functionality and logic.
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To cause the model to crash.
Why it's wrong here
This is a DoS attack.
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To inject malicious weights into the model.
Why it's wrong here
This is a poisoning attack.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official ISACA exam blueprint
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