A security analyst reviewing activity logs notices a user account from the marketing department is repeatedly attempting to access a secure folder belonging to the engineering team. This activity is well outside the user's normal job functions and permissions. Which term BEST describes this user's activity?
Anomalous behavior refers to any action or event that deviates from the established baseline of normal user or system activity. In this scenario, a marketing user trying to access engineering files is a clear deviation from expected behavior and is correctly identified as anomalous. Standard Operating Procedures are documented instructions for routine tasks. Baseline Compliance refers to meeting a minimum security standard, and an Acceptable Use Agreement is a policy users agree to.
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