Which term is associated with signs indicating potential security breaches?

• A. WatchGuard Full Encryption
• B. Indicators of Compromise (IOCs)
• C. Behavioral Intelligence
• D. Early Launch Anti-Malware (ELAM)

Answer: (B)

Indicators of Compromise are observable artifacts that suggest a security breach or intrusion may be occurring. They include things like known malware file hashes, IP addresses or domains used in malicious activity, unusual registry changes, suspicious log entries, or unusual network traffic patterns. These indicators help security teams detect, investigate, and respond to incidents by linking disparate events to attacker activity and guiding containment and remediation. Other terms describe different security ideas: encryption protects data but doesn’t signal a breach; Behavioral Intelligence analyzes patterns to flag anomalies, which is broader than concrete breach signs; and Early Launch Anti-Malware is a boot-time protection feature, not a signal of an ongoing compromise.