Tyrese, a cybersecurity analyst, is performing an audit of user accounts when he discovers a handful of accounts that do not appear to represent actual employees at his organization. As he continues to investigate, he finds that the accounts were created around four months ago and only connect to resources from outside the network. Which of the following might he have discovered?
A) APT
B) DDoS
C) Zero day
D) Ransomware

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Tyrese likely discovered Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs), as the accounts do not correspond to real employees and exhibit behavior typical of APTs, such as accessing resources from outside the network over an extended period.

Tyrese, a Cybersecurity Analyst, Is Performing an Audit of User