Which term describes the technique of maintaining access to a compromised system across reboots or credential changes, such as adding a backdoor user or installing a persistent service?

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C. Persistence. Persistence refers to post-exploitation techniques that allow an attacker to maintain access to a compromised system even if the system is rebooted or credentials are changed. Common techniques include adding backdoor user accounts, installing malicious scheduled tasks or cron jobs, adding startup scripts, or deploying web shells.

Which term describes the technique of maintaining access to a compromised system across reboots or credential changes, such as adding a backdoor user or installing a persistent service?

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