Discuss EC-Council 312-50 Exam Topic 9 Question 35

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.

Suggested Answer: E

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12 comments · newest first

Andra 12 months ago

Switching to UNIX Sendmail seems extreme!

Ardella 12 months ago

Forcing username/password sounds like a solid plan.

Marvel 12 months ago

Wait, is telnet really a risk here?

Elinore 1 year ago

I disagree, shutting off SMTP would break email.

Willetta 1 year ago

Blocking port 25 is a good idea.

Karl 1 year 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.

Billy 1 year ago

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

Elvera 1 year 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.

Ruby 1 year ago

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

Gail 1 year 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.

Karima 1 year 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.

Jillian 1 year 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.

EC-Council 312-50 Exam - Topic 9 Question 35 Discussion