GIAC GCCC Exam - Topic 1 Question 61 Discussion

Actual exam question for GIAC's GCCC exam

Question #: 61
Topic #: 1

John a network administrator at Northeast High School. Faculty have been complaining that although they can detect and authenticate to the faculty wireless network, they are unable to connect. While troubleshooting, John discovers that the wireless network server is out of DHCP addresses due to a large number of unauthorized student devices connecting to the network. Which course of action would be an effective temporary stopgap to secure the network until a permanent solution can be found?

ALimit access to allowed MAC addresses

BIncrease the size of the DHCP pool

CChange the password immediately

DShorten the DHCP lease time

Show Suggested Answer

Suggested Answer: C

by Deeanna at Sep 16, 2024, 09:22 AM

Limited Time Offer

25%

Off

Get Premium GCCC Questions as Interactive Web-Based Practice Test or PDF

Contribute your Thoughts:

Submit Cancel

Kizzy

6 months ago

Increasing the DHCP pool seems like it would just be a band-aid.

upvoted 0 times

...

Anastacia

6 months ago

Shortening the DHCP lease time could help too, right?

upvoted 0 times

...

Doyle

6 months ago

Wow, I can't believe unauthorized devices are that common!

upvoted 0 times

...

Gerald

7 months ago

I disagree, changing the password might be quicker!

upvoted 0 times

...

Louann

7 months ago

Limiting access to MAC addresses sounds like a solid plan.

upvoted 0 times

...

Nadine

7 months ago

Shortening the DHCP lease time might help free up addresses faster, but I’m not confident it would stop the unauthorized devices from connecting.

upvoted 0 times

...

Leonor

7 months ago

Changing the password seems like it could work, but I wonder if that would just lead to more issues with faculty access.

upvoted 0 times

...

Kina

8 months ago

I think increasing the DHCP pool could be a quick fix, but it doesn't really address the unauthorized devices issue. I feel like we practiced a question similar to this.

upvoted 0 times

...

Lezlie

8 months ago

I remember discussing MAC address filtering in class, but I'm not sure if it's the best temporary fix. It could help, but it might be a hassle to manage.

upvoted 0 times

...

Youlanda

8 months ago

Shortening the DHCP lease time seems like a good temporary solution to free up addresses quickly. That might buy some time to find a more permanent fix.

upvoted 0 times

...

Mose

8 months ago

Changing the password immediately could help, but then you'd have to communicate that to all the authorized users, which could be a hassle.

upvoted 0 times

...

Emilio

8 months ago

Increasing the DHCP pool size could work, but that might just delay the problem. I'm not sure that's a long-term fix.

upvoted 0 times

...

Merlyn

8 months ago

Limiting access to allowed MAC addresses seems like the most direct way to secure the network and block unauthorized devices.

upvoted 0 times

...

Darell

8 months ago

Hmm, this seems like a tricky one. I'll need to think through the options carefully to find the best temporary solution.

upvoted 0 times

...

Mattie

8 months ago

Okay, I think I've got a strategy here. I'll go through the XML document and XSLT stylesheet step-by-step to see which element is not being transformed.

upvoted 0 times

...

Jenise

2 years ago

Haha, why don't we just change the password to 'password123' and call it a day? That'll really keep those pesky students out. Seriously though, increasing the DHCP pool size seems like the way to go.

upvoted 0 times

Omer

2 years ago

Increasing the DHCP pool size is a good temporary solution to accommodate the large number of devices trying to connect.

upvoted 0 times

...

Jonelle

2 years ago

That's a good idea, limiting access to allowed MAC addresses would definitely help secure the network.

upvoted 0 times

...

Tish

2 years ago

D) Shorten the DHCP lease time

upvoted 0 times

...

Rolande

2 years ago

B) Increase the size of the DHCP pool

upvoted 0 times

...

Roosevelt

2 years ago

A) Limit access to allowed MAC addresses

upvoted 0 times

...

Alaine

2 years ago

I agree with Lashon's suggestion. Limiting access to allowed MAC addresses is a smart way to keep the network secure while we work on a permanent solution. Plus, it's a simple and effective temporary measure.

upvoted 0 times

...

Mabel

2 years ago

Shortening the DHCP lease time could be a quick fix, but it might cause more problems down the line. We need a more robust solution to address the root cause of the issue.

upvoted 0 times

...

Bettina

2 years ago

Increasing the DHCP pool size is definitely the right move here. That way, the faculty can continue to access the network without any issues. Changing the password might help, but it's not a long-term solution.

upvoted 0 times

Patrick

2 years ago

D) Shorten the DHCP lease time

upvoted 0 times

...

Janessa

2 years ago

B) Increase the size of the DHCP pool

upvoted 0 times

...

Corazon

2 years ago

Increasing the DHCP pool size is definitely the right move here. That way, the faculty can continue to access the network without any issues.

upvoted 0 times

...

Willis

2 years ago

A) Limit access to allowed MAC addresses

upvoted 0 times

...

Viva

2 years ago

B) Increase the size of the DHCP pool

upvoted 0 times

...

Kanisha

2 years ago

A) Limit access to allowed MAC addresses

upvoted 0 times

...

Nicolette

2 years ago

I think option D) Shorten the DHCP lease time could also work to free up addresses faster for faculty use.

upvoted 0 times

...

Charlette

2 years ago

I agree with Norah, restricting access to only authorized devices can help prevent unauthorized connections.

upvoted 0 times

...

Lashon

2 years ago

Limiting access to allowed MAC addresses seems like a good temporary solution to secure the network. This way, we can prevent unauthorized devices from connecting until we can increase the DHCP pool size.

upvoted 0 times