Question: How does automation aid security professionals in maintaining persistence during post-exploitation activities?

Answer:

Automation enables the automatic execution of scripts and tasks, contributing to the continuous presence of an attacker on a compromised system during post-exploitation.

MCQ: How does automation aid security professionals in maintaining persistence during post-exploitation activities?

A. Automation does not impact maintaining persistence.
B. Maintaining persistence is only achievable through manual methods.
C. Automation enables the automatic execution of scripts and tasks, contributing to the continuous presence of an attacker on a compromised system.
D. Maintaining persistence is irrelevant to web security.

Correct Answer: A. Automation does not impact maintaining persistence.

Explanation:

Automation enables the automatic execution of scripts and tasks, contributing to the continuous presence of an attacker on a compromised system during post-exploitation.