You are the security lead in a multinational organization. One morning, you notice an unusual amount of data traffic from a server to an unknown IP address.

What is the first action that you should take?

Gracie is a cybersecurity professional at her company. One of her responsibilities is periodically running version detection scans on company devices.

Why would a cybersecurity professional such as Gracie run a version detection scan?

Byteware Solutions is a small tech startup that recently experienced a data breach. After resolving the incident, the company’s cybersecurity expert runs vulnerability scans to check for any remaining vulnerabilities. But for extra assurance, the company hires Mateus, an outside cybersecurity consultant. Mateus uses real hacking techniques to test system and network security. He discovers several vulnerabilities that the vulnerability scans missed and reports his findings.

Which cybersecurity role does Mateus have in this scenario?