Certified Ethical Hacker CEH · Free Practice Question Easy
Question 70
Which of the following represents the highest risk to an organization’s IT security?
- A A disgruntled employee
- B A white-hat attacker
- C Script kiddies
- D Phishing
Reveal correct answer
Correct answer: A
Explanation
Correct Answer:
A disgruntled employee is correct.
The internal disgruntled employee represents the biggest risk to your organization. And as easy as this is to remember, you’ll definitely get asked about it on the exam.
Incorrect Answers:
Script kiddies, phishing, and a white-hat attacker are incorrect.
Script kiddies are novice hackers who rely on tools and luck.
Phishing is an e-mail social engineering attack.
A white-hat attacker would be an ethical hacker as part of an assessment.
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