A technician at a companys retail store notifies an analyst that disk space is being consumed at a rapid rate on several registers. The uplink back to the corporate office is also saturated frequently. The retail location has no Internet access. An analyst then observes several occasional IPS alerts indicating a server at corporate has been communicating with an address on a watchlist. Netflow data shows large quantities of data transferred at those times. Which of the following is MOST likely causing the issue?

The exam objectives for the CompTIA CySA+ certification exam includes threat management, cyber incident response, vulnerability, and security architecture and tool sets.. The CompTIA CySA+ exam is meant to be combined with PenTest+ to bridge the gap between the CompTIA Security+ exam, which is more generalized and a step-down, and the CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP+), which is the highest-level certification that CompTIA offers within the Cybersecurity pathway.  The CompTIA CySA+ is more affordable, in-depth and hands-on than the CEH. The CEH, however, is more well-known and... Show more

The exam objectives for the CompTIA CySA+ certification exam includes threat management, cyber incident response, vulnerability, and security architecture and tool sets..

The CompTIA CySA+ exam is meant to be combined with PenTest+ to bridge the gap between the CompTIA Security+ exam, which is more generalized and a step-down, and the CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP+), which is the highest-level certification that CompTIA offers within the Cybersecurity pathway. 

The CompTIA CySA+ is more affordable, in-depth and hands-on than the CEH. The CEH, however, is more well-known and respected by employers. While both exams share similar exam objectives, the CySA+ has some hands-on simulations/problems where the CEH is multiple choice.

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