Eccouncil 312-50 Exam - Topic 9 Question 35 Discussion

Actual exam question for Eccouncil's 312-50 exam

Question #: 35
Topic #: 9

While examining audit logs, you discover that people are able to telnet into the SMTP server on port 25. You would like to block this, though you do not see any evidence of an attack or other wrong doing. However, you are concerned about affecting the normal functionality of the email server. From the following options choose how best you can achieve this objective?

ABlock port 25 at the firewall.

BShut off the SMTP service on the server.

CForce all connections to use a username and password.

DSwitch from Windows Exchange to UNIX Sendmail.

ENone of the above.

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Suggested Answer: E

by Erick at May 03, 2022, 08:15 AM

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Andra

4 months ago

Switching to UNIX Sendmail seems extreme!

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Ardella

4 months ago

Forcing username/password sounds like a solid plan.

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Marvel

4 months ago

Wait, is telnet really a risk here?

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Elinore

4 months ago

I disagree, shutting off SMTP would break email.

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Willetta

5 months ago

Blocking port 25 is a good idea.

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Karl

5 months ago

I’m leaning towards option E, but I’m not sure if there’s a better way to handle this without affecting the server's operations.

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Billy

5 months ago

I feel like we had a similar question in practice about securing SMTP, and I think blocking the port might be too drastic.

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Elvera

5 months ago

I think forcing a username and password could help secure the server without shutting it down, but I’m not completely confident about that.

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Ruby

5 months ago

I remember we discussed how blocking port 25 could disrupt email functionality, so I'm not sure if that's the best option.

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Gail

5 months ago

This is a great question! I think integrating the community into testing is really valuable, as they often find issues that the dev team might have missed.

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Karima

5 months ago

This looks like a tricky security question. I'll need to carefully analyze the role sequence and security settings to determine the correct access level for the user.

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Jillian

5 months ago

I feel pretty confident about this one. Collecting patient ratings and feedback is a standard practice in medical education, so I'm going to go with option A. Ratings of satisfaction seems like the most relevant choice here.

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