Remember RAT
Full name: Remote Access Trojan
Memory aid: A Remote attacker gains Access through a Trojan.
Remote administration tools can also be legitimate; intent and authorization matter.
Study area: Threats & application security · Batch 8
Relevant study for: CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 · ISC2 CISSP 2024 outline · CompTIA CySA+ · CompTIA PenTest+
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RAT — Remote Access Trojan
Provides unauthorized remote access through malicious software.
Why learn RAT — Remote Access Trojan?
Provides unauthorized remote access through malicious software.
Where it came from
Remote administration tools can also be legitimate; intent and authorization matter.
- Memory aid (a learning cue, not the expansion): A Remote attacker gains Access through a Trojan.
Build your understanding
Work through these exercises in order. Try the task before opening a reference.
- Without looking, expand RAT: Remote Access Trojan.
- Recall this memory aid: A Remote attacker gains Access through a Trojan.
- Explain the practical use: Provides unauthorized remote access through malicious software.
- Explain this distinction: Remote administration tools can also be legitimate; intent and authorization matter.
- Identify RAT in a device specification, architecture diagram, or system inventory.
Documentation and sources
- NIST cybersecurity glossary (csrc.nist.gov)