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CompTIA CySA+ Cybersecurity Analyst · CompTIA
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A is correct. Beaconing is a means for a network node to advertise its presence and establish a link with other nodes.
Be careful its easy to pick answer B - data exfiltration but this is incorrect, the scenario doesn't explicitly mention the nature of the outgoing traffic or whether sensitive data is involved. It simply states that there are regular outgoing HTTPS connections to a public IP address, both during and after work hours.
I agree with ares1027. Yes, it's coming from a data center, but C&C has to exist prior to Data exfil. Also, HTTPS would not be the protocol for data exfil.