Question
An IT administrator wants to improve the organization's cyber defense strategy. The administrator would like to use offensive actions to outmaneuver adversaries, making an attack harder to execute.
Which of the following concepts best describes the approach?
answer
Threat intelligence
Threat hunting
Honeypots
Active defense
Which of the following concepts best describes the approach?
answer
Threat intelligence
Threat hunting
Honeypots
Active defense
Answers
GPT-5 mini
Active defense.
Explanation: Active defense refers to proactive/offensive measures (deception, disruption, moving‑target techniques, sinkholing, etc.) used to confuse, delay, or deny attackers and make attacks harder to execute.
Explanation: Active defense refers to proactive/offensive measures (deception, disruption, moving‑target techniques, sinkholing, etc.) used to confuse, delay, or deny attackers and make attacks harder to execute.