Question

A hacker is preparing to conduct a spear phishing attack and is currently writing the text of the email that will be sent to an organisation's CEO. Which step of the Cyber Kill Chain is this attack in?

Question 3 options:

	Reconnaissance
	Weaponization
	Delivery
	Exploitation
	Actions on Objective

Answer 1

Answer Option B

Reason: Option A is incorrect because reconnaissance phase is the phase where a hacker identifies the person he has to attack

Option B is correct because weaponization is the step where the hacker chooses the best tool using which he can attack the person. While he is writing the letter he is in this phase where he has choosen the tool and written it but is yet to be sent

Option C is incorrect because in delivery phase it involves the attacker to know deliver the malicious attack. In this case to send the malicious mail

Option D is incorrect because in exploitation phase the attacker has entered the system of the user.

Option E is incorrect because action on objective is the final step that the attacker uses to attack the person.

Therefore option B is correct.

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