ITPEC FE Morning April 2022 Question 39

C&C (Command and Control) Server — a server used by an attacker to send commands to compromised computers (bots) in a botnet.

A C&C server is the central point of control in a botnet infrastructure. The attacker uses it to:
- Issue commands to infected machines
- Collect stolen data
- Coordinate attacks (DDoS, spam, etc.)

Why not others:
- (b) — describes a cloud storage gateway for secure data transfer between on-premise and cloud
- (c) — describes a domain controller managing authentication (e.g., Active Directory)
- (d) — describes a job scheduler or load balancer in HPC, unrelated to C&C

Key point: C&C = attacker's control center for a botnet.

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