Eccouncil 212-89 Exam - Topic 1 Question 50 Discussion

Actual exam question for Eccouncil's 212-89 exam

Question #: 50
Topic #: 1

James is a professional hacker and is employed by an organization to exploit their cloud services. In order to achieve this, James created anonymous access to the cloud services to carry out various attacks such as password and key cracking, hosting malicious data, and DDoS attacks. Which of the following threats is he posing to the cloud platform?

AInsecure interface and APIs

BData breach/loss

CInsufficient duo diligence

DAbuse end nefarious use of cloud services

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Suggested Answer: B

by Jeanice at Feb 13, 2024, 06:08 AM

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Shaunna

8 months ago

Sounds like insufficient due diligence to me.

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Cordelia

8 months ago

Wait, can he really do all that without getting caught?

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Alyce

8 months ago

No way, this is just abuse of cloud services!

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Coleen

8 months ago

I think it's more about insecure interfaces and APIs.

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Argelia

8 months ago

Definitely a data breach/loss risk here.

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Portia

9 months ago

I think it could be a mix, but D feels most accurate given the context of his actions. I hope I remember this correctly!

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Talia

9 months ago

A data breach seems likely too, especially if he's cracking passwords and accessing sensitive information. So maybe B?

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Tomoko

9 months ago

I remember studying about insecure APIs, but I'm not sure if that's the main threat here. Could it be A instead?

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Felix

9 months ago

I'm leaning towards option D, "Abuse and nefarious use of cloud services," since he's exploiting the cloud for malicious activities.

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Lauran

9 months ago

This is a tricky one. James is doing a lot of different attacks, so it could be a few different threats. I'm torn between options B and D, but I'll have to make an educated guess on this one.

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Shannon

9 months ago

I think the key here is that James is an employed hacker, so he's likely exploiting some kind of insecure interface or API to gain that anonymous access. I'm leaning towards option A as the best answer.

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Augustine

9 months ago

Okay, let's see. James is creating anonymous access to carry out attacks like password cracking and DDoS. That sounds like he's abusing the cloud services for nefarious purposes, so I'm going to go with option D.

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Ora

9 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. James is doing a lot of different attacks, so I'm not sure which specific threat the question is asking about. I'll have to think this through carefully.

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Frank

9 months ago

This seems like a straightforward question about cloud security threats. I'm pretty confident I can identify the correct threat that James is posing.

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Shawn

10 months ago

This question seems a bit tricky, but I think I can figure it out if I break it down step-by-step.

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Chantell

10 months ago

Okay, I've got this. The Fire Triangle is the classic model showing the three essential elements - oxygen, heat, and fuel. That's definitely the right answer here.

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Clare

10 months ago

I'm a little confused on this one. Is an Employee considered an Attribute or an Entity? I'll have to review my notes to make sure I understand the difference between those concepts in ER diagrams.

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Verdell

10 months ago

A) p? Really? That's just a placeholder, not a complete data type.

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Cherelle

10 months ago

This seems like a straightforward question about the types of information an internal auditor would find useful when evaluating a candidate for a cash handling role. I think I can approach this systematically by considering the key factors the auditor would want to assess.

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Norah

1 year ago

James must be the life of the party at those black hat conferences, huh? I bet he's got a killer PowerPoint presentation on 'How to Exploit the Cloud for Fun and Profit.' Option D is the way to go, but I'm pretty sure he's also rocking some insecure interfaces and APIs on the side.

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Eric

1 year ago

I wouldn't be surprised if he's also taking advantage of those insecure interfaces and APIs.

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Dacia

1 year ago

Yeah, James definitely knows how to make a grand entrance with his hacking skills.

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Joanna

1 year ago

Option D - All of the above

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Ngoc

1 year ago

Geez, James is really putting the 'hack' in 'hacker,' isn't he? Option D is the correct answer, but I bet he's also got some data breaches and losses up his sleeve too.

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Malcolm

1 year ago

James is really going all out, isn't he? Abusing and misusing the cloud services? Yep, Option D is the one to pick here. I wonder if he's got a secret stash of cat videos he's hosting on the side.

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Paulina

1 year ago

Looks like James is unleashing a full-on assault on the cloud. Option D is the clear answer, but I bet he's also got some insecure APIs up his sleeve too.

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Eleonora

1 year ago

Option B: DDoS attacks

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Mertie

1 year ago

Option C: Hosting malicious data

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Darrin

1 year ago

Option A: Password and key cracking

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Bong

1 year ago

Option D: Data Breach

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Mabelle

1 year ago

Whoa, James is really taking 'hacking' to a whole new level! Exploiting the cloud to do his dirty work? Not cool, man. Option D is the way to go here.

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