Eccouncil 212-89 Exam - Topic 2 Question 49 Discussion

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Question #: 49
Topic #: 2

Malicious Micky has moved from the delivery stage to the exploitation stage of the kill chain. This malware wants to find and report to the command center any useful services on the system. Which of the following recon attacks is the MOST LIKELY to provide this information?

AIP range sweep

BPacket sniffing

CSession hijack

DPort scan

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by Roslyn at Jan 27, 2024, 05:41 AM

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Nakisha

3 months ago

IP range sweep might give some info, but not as targeted as a port scan.

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Kris

3 months ago

Totally agree, port scans reveal a lot about open services.

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Juan

3 months ago

Wait, are we sure a port scan is the best option? Seems too obvious.

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Margret

4 months ago

I think packet sniffing could work too, but not as effective.

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Luisa

4 months ago

Port scan is definitely the way to go for finding services.

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Lajuana

4 months ago

I feel like a session hijack wouldn't really help in this scenario, but I can't recall exactly why.

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Therese

4 months ago

I remember practicing with similar questions, and I think an IP range sweep is more about finding hosts rather than services.

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Marci

4 months ago

I'm not entirely sure, but packet sniffing could also provide some useful information about the services being used.

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Andra

5 months ago

I think a port scan might be the best option here since it can identify open services on a system.

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Mickie

5 months ago

Port scanning is the way to go. That'll give you the most comprehensive information about the services on the target system.

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Alaine

5 months ago

I'm a bit confused by this question. I'll need to review my notes on the kill chain and reconnaissance techniques before deciding.

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Kina

5 months ago

A port scan is the obvious choice here. That's the best way to gather information about the services running on the target system.

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Elmira

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm not sure about this one. I'll have to think it through carefully before answering.

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Jules

5 months ago

This one seems pretty straightforward. I'd go with a port scan to find open services on the system.

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Ettie

5 months ago

Okay, let's see. The question is asking which 3 data issues an MDM solution would address. I think data duplication, data accuracy/quality, and data standardization are the top 3 that stand out to me based on the details provided.

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Eden

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit confused. The question mentions that the project is on track and the costs are as budgeted, so I'm not sure why this wouldn't be considered a provision. I'll need to re-read the details carefully.

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Shelba

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I know SAML is used for single sign-on, but I'm not totally clear on the specifics of how it works with Okta's dashboard.

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Delmy

5 months ago

I've got this one! HIPAA mandates both the renewal of group health policies and the provision of certificates of creditable coverage. So the correct answer is option C, both A and B.

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Mireya

5 months ago

I'm a little confused by this question. I know there are different ribbons in Access, but I'm not sure which one specifically deals with external data. I'll have to review my notes to see if I can figure this out.

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