ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity Exam - Topic 3 Question 13 Discussion

Actual exam question for ISC2's Certified in Cybersecurity exam

Question #: 13
Topic #: 3

An external entity has tried to gain access to your organization's IT environment without proper authorization. This is an example of a(n)

AExploit

BIntrusion

CEvent

DMalware

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Suggested Answer: B

by Vince at Apr 10, 2026, 07:26 PM

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18 days ago

I thought it was an exploit?

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23 days ago

Definitely an intrusion!

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1 month ago

I’m confused about the difference between intrusion and exploit. I feel like I need to review those definitions again.

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1 month ago

I'm leaning towards option B, but I wonder if "exploit" could also fit if they were trying to take advantage of a vulnerability.

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2 months ago

I remember practicing a question like this, and I think "event" could be a possibility too, but it feels more like an intrusion.

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2 months ago

I think this might be an intrusion since it involves unauthorized access, but I'm not entirely sure.

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