Discuss Cisco 300-740 Exam Topic 8 Question 7

Refer to the exhibit.

Refer to the exhibit. An engineer must troubleshoot an incident by using Cisco Secure Cloud Analytics. What is the cause of the issue?

ASYN flood attack toward the DNS server that has IP address 10.10.10.10

BDoS attack toward the 50.10.10.0/24 network from an internal IP address

CPing of Death attack toward the host that has IP address 10.10.10.10

DTCP fingerprinting toward the 50.10.10.0/24 network

Suggested Answer: A

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25 comments · newest first

Gertude 9 months ago

Wait, a DoS attack from an internal IP? Really?

Mollie 9 months ago

I think it's the Ping of Death attack.

Charlesetta 10 months ago

Definitely a DoS attack from inside the network.

Ronald 10 months ago

Looks like a SYN flood attack to me.

Lucina 11 months ago

Not sure about that, TCP fingerprinting seems off.

Victor 11 months ago

TCP fingerprinting seems like a less likely cause, but I might be mixing it up with other types of network scans we covered.

Jutta 11 months ago

I feel like the Ping of Death attack was mentioned in our last session, but I can't remember if it applies to this scenario.

Crissy 11 months ago

I think the DoS attack option sounds familiar from practice questions, but I can't recall the specifics.

Dulce 12 months ago

I remember studying SYN flood attacks, but I'm not sure if that's the right answer here.

Youlanda 12 months ago

The Ping of Death attack option seems plausible, but I'm not sure if that's the right answer. I'll need to think through the details of each attack type.

Devorah 1 year ago

I'm a bit confused by the different network ranges mentioned. I'll need to double-check my understanding of the topology and IP addressing scheme.

Clement 1 year ago

Okay, I think I see a SYN flood attack targeting the DNS server. That seems like the most likely cause based on the information provided.

France 1 year ago

The exhibit shows some suspicious activity, but I'm not sure which type of attack is happening. I'll need to review the options carefully.

Jerry 1 year ago

This looks like a network security issue, so I'll need to carefully analyze the traffic patterns and IP addresses to determine the cause.

Pearlene 1 year ago

Hold up, what if it's just some good old-fashioned TCP fingerprinting? That 50.10.10.0/24 network is looking pretty suspicious to me.

Elke 1 year ago

Hmm, I'm not so sure. The Ping of Death attack seems like a better fit. That 10.10.10.10 host is definitely the target.

Cassie 10 months ago

↳ replying to Elke

I’m leaning towards TCP fingerprinting. It’s stealthy and can gather info without being obvious.

Marisha 10 months ago

↳ replying to Elke

True, but a DoS from an internal IP could be a bigger issue for the network.

Sueann 10 months ago

↳ replying to Elke

But the Ping of Death could really disrupt that host. It’s a classic attack.

Carla 11 months ago

↳ replying to Elke

I think the SYN flood attack is more likely. It targets the DNS server directly.

Val 1 year ago

I disagree, I believe it's a DoS attack toward the 50.10.10.0/24 network from an internal IP address.

Allene 1 year ago

Nah, it's got to be a DoS attack on the 50.10.10.0/24 network. That's the most logical choice here.

Yolando 1 year ago

I think it's a SYN flood attack toward the DNS server. The IP address 10.10.10.10 is a giveaway.

Nathan 1 year ago

↳ replying to Yolando

User 1: I agree, the IP address 10.10.10.10 points to a SYN flood attack.

Yvonne 1 year ago

I think the cause of the issue is a SYN flood attack toward the DNS server with IP address 10.10.10.10.

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