Exam 200-201 topic 1 question 36 discussion

"C" is correct. Threat actors are the individuals (or a group of individuals) who perform an attack or are responsible for a security incident that impacts or has the potential of impacting an organization or individual. There are several types of threat actors: Script kiddies, Organized crime groups, State sponsors and governments, Hacktivists, Terrorist groups. Cisco CyberOps Associate CBROPS 200-201 Official Cert Guide By Omar Santos

C. perpetrators of the attack

C is the correct answer. For those people who don't know this word. Perpetrator is a person who carries out a harmful, illegal, or immoral act.

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C IS CORRECT

C is the right answer "A threat actor or malicious actor is a person or entity responsible for an event or incident that impacts, or has the potential to impact, the safety or security of another entity" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Threat_actor