Eccouncil ECSAv10 Exam - Topic 6 Question 59 Discussion

Actual exam question for Eccouncil's ECSAv10 exam

Question #: 59
Topic #: 6

After attending a CEH security seminar, you make a list of changes you would like to perform on your networkto increase its security. One of the first things you change is to switch the Restrict Anonymous setting from 0 to1 on your servers. This, as you were told, would prevent anonymous users from establishing a null session onthe server.

Using User info tool mentioned at the seminar, you succeed in establishing a null session with one ofthe servers. Why is that?

ARestrict Anonymous must be set to '2' for complete security

BRestrict Anonymous must be set to '3' for complete security

CThere is no way to always prevent an anonymous null session from establishing

DRestrict Anonymous must be set to '10' for complete security

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Suggested Answer: D

by Claribel at Jul 27, 2023, 05:54 AM

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Yasuko

3 months ago

I thought '10' was a joke, but is it really that high?

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Bettina

3 months ago

Setting it to '1' is definitely not enough.

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Deonna

4 months ago

Wait, can you really never fully prevent null sessions?

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Jerilyn

4 months ago

Yeah, I've heard '3' is the safest option.

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Ollie

4 months ago

I think it needs to be set to '2' for better security.

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Danica

4 months ago

I vaguely recall that setting it to '3' might be necessary, but I’m not confident about the exact numbers.

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Della

4 months ago

I’m not entirely sure, but I feel like the seminar said something about needing to set it higher than '1' to really secure the server.

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Hannah

5 months ago

I think I saw a practice question where it mentioned that '2' was the minimum for better security against anonymous access.

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Mari

5 months ago

I remember something about the Restrict Anonymous setting, but I thought setting it to '1' was enough to block null sessions.

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Shaun

5 months ago

Hmm, this looks like a tricky one. I'll need to carefully read through the question and make sure I understand all the requirements before I start writing my response.

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Deane

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. The question is asking how the company can achieve different organization requirements, so I'm not sure if a shared hierarchy would work. Maybe I should consider the other options more carefully.

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Dacia

5 months ago

I'm a bit confused; is it Spark Hybrid or CMR Hybrid? They sound so similar!

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Derick

10 months ago

Maybe the solution is to just disconnect the server from the internet altogether. Then no one can hack it, right? *sarcasm intensifies*

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Johnson

8 months ago

True, disconnecting from the internet would definitely prevent hacking

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Leonora

9 months ago

C) There is no way to always prevent an anonymous null session from establishing

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Alayna

9 months ago

A) Restrict Anonymous must be set to '2' for complete security

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Valentine

10 months ago

Oh come on, setting it to 10? That's just ridiculous. Who comes up with these answer choices, a bunch of security trolls?

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Paola

8 months ago

C) There is no way to always prevent an anonymous null session from establishing

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Cortney

9 months ago

B) Restrict Anonymous must be set to \'3\' for complete security

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Rodolfo

9 months ago

A) Restrict Anonymous must be set to \'2\' for complete security

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Alaine

10 months ago

Ha! I knew those security experts couldn't be trusted. You can never really 'prevent' a determined hacker, can you?

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Edward

8 months ago

Ha! I knew those security experts couldn't be trusted. You can never really 'prevent' a determined hacker, can you?

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Cristal

8 months ago

C) There is no way to always prevent an anonymous null session from establishing

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Telma

8 months ago

A) Restrict Anonymous must be set to '2' for complete security

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Stephaine

8 months ago

D) Restrict Anonymous must be set to '10' for complete security

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Lanie

8 months ago

Well, it seems like there's always a way for hackers to find a loophole.

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Hassie

9 months ago

C) There is no way to always prevent an anonymous null session from establishing

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Skye

9 months ago

A) Restrict Anonymous must be set to '2' for complete security

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Patria

10 months ago

How disappointing, I was sure that option A was the correct answer. Guess I need to attend more security seminars to really understand this stuff.

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Kiera

10 months ago

User 2: Yeah, it's confusing. Maybe we do need more seminars.

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Alesia

10 months ago

User 1: I thought option A was the right answer too.

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Pauline

10 months ago

I thought setting Restrict Anonymous to 1 would prevent the null session, but I guess it's not enough. Looks like I need to dig deeper into the security settings.

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