An analysis of a threat actor, which has been active for several years, reveals the threat actor has high levels of funding, motivation, and sophistication. Which of the following types of threat actors does this BEST describe?
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NATION STATE ACTORS/ADVANCED PERSISTENT THREATS (APTs)
Most nation states have developed cybersecurity expertise and will use cyber weapons to achieve both military and commercial goals. The security company Mandiant's APT1 report into Chinese cyber espionage units (https://fireeye.com/content/dam/fireeye-www/services/pdfs/mandiant-apt1-report.pdf) was hugely influential in shaping the language and understanding of modern cyber-attack lifecycles. The term Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) was coined to understand the behavior underpinning modern types of cyber adversaries. Rather than think in terms of systems being infected with a virus or rootkit, an APT refers to the ongoing ability of an adversary to compromise network security (to obtain and maintain access) using a variety of tools and techniques.
Reference: COM501B
Security+ Review Guide Fourth Edition.
Think about if "high levels of funding, motivation, and sophistication" is a better description of a national cyber intelligence agency or of organized credit card criminals.
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