Which of the following can be used to identity malicious activity through a take user...

Ahoney accountis adecoy user accountset up to detectmalicious activity, such as:

Deception Techniques:The account appears legitimate to attackers, enticing them to use it.

Monitoring Usage:Any interaction with the honey account triggers an alert, indicating potential compromise.

Detection of Credential Theft:If attackers attempt to use the honey account, it signals possible credential leakage.

Purpose:Specifically designed toidentify malicious activitythrough themisuse of seemingly valid accounts.

Other options analysis:

A. Honeypot:A decoy system or network, not specifically an account.

C. Indicator of compromise (IoC):Represents evidence of an attack, not a decoy mechanism.

D. Multi-factor authentication (MFA):Increases authentication security, but does not detect malicious use directly.

CCOA Official Review Manual, 1st Edition References:

Chapter 6: Threat Detection and Deception:Discusses the use of honey accounts for detecting unauthorized access.

Chapter 8: Advanced Threat Intelligence:Highlights honey accounts as a proactive detection technique.