What does an anonymous network consist of as the PRIMARY supporting components?

Comprehensive and Detailed Explanation (250–350 words)

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The EC-Council CCISO program explains that anonymous networks—such as Tor—are primarily supported by volunteer-operated computers (nodes) distributed globally. These volunteer systems relay traffic to obscure the origin, destination, and identity of users.

CCISO documentation highlights that anonymity is achieved through traffic routing and encryption, not proprietary infrastructure or hidden databases. Covert databases (Option B) and discrete networks (Option C) are not defining components of anonymous networks. War driving maps (Option D) are unrelated to anonymity technologies.

Understanding anonymous network infrastructure is important for CISOs when assessing threats related to data exfiltration, command-and-control communications, and threat actor anonymity.

Therefore, Option A is the correct answer.