Cisco 300-215 Exam - Topic 9 Question 81 Discussion

Actual exam question for Cisco's 300-215 exam

Question #: 81
Topic #: 9

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An employee notices unexpected changes and setting modifications on their workstation and creates an incident ticket. A support specialist checks processes and services but does not identify anything suspicious. The ticket was escalated to an analyst who reviewed this event log and also discovered that the workstation had multiple large data dumps on network shares. What should be determined from this information?

Adata obfuscation

Breconnaissance attack

Cbrute-force attack

Dlog tampering

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Suggested Answer: B

by Maile at Jul 13, 2024, 01:49 AM

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Jill

9 months ago

Wait, multiple large data dumps? That’s a red flag!

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Theron

9 months ago

Definitely data obfuscation happening here.

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Leonora

10 months ago

Not so sure, could it be log tampering instead?

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Louisa

10 months ago

I agree, those data dumps are suspicious!

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Norah

10 months ago

Sounds like a reconnaissance attack to me.

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Gail

10 months ago

I feel like brute-force attacks usually target passwords, so I’m leaning towards data obfuscation or maybe even log tampering here.

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Ashlee

11 months ago

I practiced a question similar to this, and I think log tampering could be a possibility since the analyst found nothing suspicious initially.

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Onita

11 months ago

I’m not entirely sure, but I think a reconnaissance attack involves gathering information. The unexpected changes could hint at that, right?

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Filiberto

11 months ago

I remember studying data exfiltration techniques, and those large data dumps seem suspicious. Could it be related to data obfuscation?

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Ilene

11 months ago

I'm a bit confused on this one. The information provided doesn't seem to clearly point to any of the options. I'll need to review the details more carefully and try to eliminate the less likely scenarios.

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Tamar

11 months ago

Okay, let's see. Unexpected changes, data dumps, and no suspicious processes - this could be a case of log tampering. I'll make sure to consider that option.

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Clay

11 months ago

Hmm, the data dumps on the network shares are concerning. I'm leaning towards a reconnaissance attack, but I want to double-check my understanding.

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Amina

11 months ago

This seems like a tricky one. I'll need to carefully review the details and think through the possible scenarios.

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Edgar

11 months ago

I've got a good feeling about this one. The combination of the changes, data dumps, and the escalation to an analyst points to a reconnaissance attack. I'll go with that.

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Vallie

11 months ago

I'm a bit unsure about this one. Is it asking about the format of the metadata repository files specifically, or just the metadata in general? I'll have to think this through carefully.

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Doyle

2 years ago

Gotta love a good ol' reconnaissance attack. Keeps the cybersecurity folks on their toes, am I right?

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Blondell

2 years ago

D) log tampering

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German

2 years ago

C) brute-force attack

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Stephanie

2 years ago

B) reconnaissance attack

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Veronika

2 years ago

A) data obfuscation

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Dick

2 years ago

I still think it's more likely a reconnaissance attack, gathering information for a future attack.

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Joanne

2 years ago

That's a good point, Sol. It could be a way to hide their activities.

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Sol

2 years ago

But could it also be data obfuscation to cover their tracks?

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Sina

2 years ago

Brute-force attack? Nah, this sounds more like someone snooping around, trying to find vulnerabilities. Option B all the way.

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Johnathon

2 years ago

I'm going with option B. That data dump on the network shares is a classic recon move.

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Johanna

2 years ago

Absolutely, staying informed and proactive is key in protecting sensitive data.

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Johnetta

2 years ago

It's important to be vigilant against these kinds of security breaches.

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Adela

2 years ago

Yeah, those large data dumps definitely point to a reconnaissance attack.

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Brinda

2 years ago

I agree, option B seems like the most likely scenario.

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Dick

2 years ago

I agree with Joanne, the large data dumps on network shares suggest reconnaissance.

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Joanne

2 years ago

I think it might be a reconnaissance attack.

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Marquetta

2 years ago

Hmm, log tampering seems like a good possibility. Maybe the attacker was trying to cover their tracks.

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Michell

2 years ago

D) log tampering

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Peggie

2 years ago

C) brute-force attack

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Yolande

2 years ago

B) reconnaissance attack

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Catrice

2 years ago

A) data obfuscation

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Tamie

2 years ago

D) log tampering

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Billy

2 years ago

C) brute-force attack

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Titus

2 years ago

B) reconnaissance attack

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Fletcher

2 years ago

A) data obfuscation

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Jenelle

2 years ago

Definitely looks like a reconnaissance attack to me. All those data dumps and config changes? Sketchy stuff.

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Yesenia

2 years ago

D) log tampering

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Kimi

2 years ago

C) brute-force attack

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Junita

2 years ago

B) reconnaissance attack

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Lauran

2 years ago

A) data obfuscation

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