What would you communicate to your manager? What are the 2 most common vectors for a ransomware attack used during the infiltrate stage?

Your manager was impressed with your response to her questions about ransomware. She feels better informed about the items to prioritize for implementation in addressing the Chief Executive Officer’s (CEO’s) concerns about ransomware.

Your next task is to provide your manager with a better understanding of the six stages of a ransomware attack, beginning with the infiltrate stage. She has asked for your assessment by the end of the day.

Answer the following questions below.

What would you communicate to your manager? What are the 2 most common vectors for a ransomware attack used during the infiltrate stage? Justify your position by relating your experience or thoughts.

Provide your thoughts on how an attacker might employ an infiltrate vector against the organization.

How do you think CAG can best defend against a ransomware attack in the infiltrate stage?

Textbook

Grama, J. L. (2022). Legal and privacy issues in information security (3rd ed.). Jones and Bartlett. https://online.vitalsource.com/#/books/9781284231465