Russia's cyber elements are divided into which three forces?

Russia's cyber elements are divided into which three forces?

• A. Federal Security Service (FSB); Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR); Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (GRU)
• B. Federal Security Service (FSB); Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR); Committee for State Security (KGB)
• C. Federal Security Service (FSB); Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR); Foreign State Security Directorate (FSSD)
• D. FSB; SVR; FSS

Answer: (C)

Recognizing the three pillars of Russia's cyber capabilities: internal security and cyber defense, external intelligence and cyber espionage, and military cyber operations. The trio that fits this structure is the FSB, SVR, and GRU. The FSB focuses on domestic security, counterintelligence, and cyber defense within Russia. The SVR handles foreign intelligence and cyber espionage, targeting external actors. The GRU, as the military intelligence arm, leads offensive and defensive cyber activities tied to military objectives. The other options mix in agencies that aren’t part of the current three main cyber-focused forces in the same way (the KGB is a historical predecessor; the Foreign State Security Directorate isn’t an established contemporary pillar; and FSS is simply another naming convention for the same agency).

Recognizing the three pillars of Russia's cyber capabilities: internal security and cyber defense, external intelligence and cyber espionage, and military cyber operations. The trio that fits this structure is the FSB, SVR, and GRU. The FSB focuses on domestic security, counterintelligence, and cyber defense within Russia. The SVR handles foreign intelligence and cyber espionage, targeting external actors. The GRU, as the military intelligence arm, leads offensive and defensive cyber activities tied to military objectives. The other options mix in agencies that aren’t part of the current three main cyber-focused forces in the same way (the KGB is a historical predecessor; the Foreign State Security Directorate isn’t an established contemporary pillar; and FSS is simply another naming convention for the same agency).