Discuss GIAC GCCC Exam Topic 8 Question 66

A breach was discovered after several customers reported fraudulent charges on their accounts. The attacker had exported customer logins and cracked passwords that were hashed but not salted. Customers were made to reset their passwords.

Shortly after the systems were cleaned and restored to service, it was discovered that a compromised system administrator's account was being used to give the attacker continued access to the network. Which CIS Control failed in the continued access to the network?

AMaintenance, Monitoring, and Analysis of Audit Logs

BControlled Use of Administrative Privilege

CIncident Response and Management

DAccount Monitoring and Control

Suggested Answer: C

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31 comments · newest first

Sina 10 months ago

Seriously, how did they not catch that admin account being compromised?

Annette 11 months ago

I think it's more about D, they should've monitored those accounts better.

Penney 11 months ago

Definitely B - too much access for admins without proper checks.

Aimee 11 months ago

Wait, they weren't using salted hashes? That's a huge oversight!

Johnna 11 months ago

Sounds like a classic case of poor admin control.

Alpha 11 months ago

I feel like incident response could be relevant, but it doesn't seem to fit perfectly. I guess C is a possibility too.

Chaya 12 months ago

This situation seems to involve account monitoring, but I can't recall if that's the main issue. Maybe D is the right choice?

Eura 12 months ago

I remember studying about audit logs, but I'm not sure if that directly applies here. Could it be A?

Xochitl 12 months ago

I think this might relate to the misuse of admin privileges, so I'm leaning towards option B.

Felton 12 months ago

This seems like a tricky one, but I think the answer is pretty clear. The fact that the attacker was able to maintain access to the network through a compromised admin account means that the Controlled Use of Administrative Privilege CIS Control failed. That's got to be the right answer.

Carole 12 months ago

I'm a bit confused on this one. The question mentions a lot of different security issues, like the password hashing and the initial breach. I'm not sure which CIS Control is the most relevant to the continued access problem. I'll have to review my notes on the CIS Controls to make sure I choose the right answer.

Valda 12 months ago

Okay, I think I've got it. The key here is the continued access to the network after the initial breach was discovered and addressed. That points to a failure in controlling administrative privileges, so I'm going with option B.

Zoila 12 months ago

Hmm, I'm not sure about this one. The question mentions a compromised admin account, but it could also be an issue with incident response or account monitoring. I'll have to think this through carefully.

Skye 1 year ago

This one seems pretty straightforward. The continued access to the network after the initial breach points to a failure in controlling administrative privileges.

Jamie 1 year ago

As someone who once accidentally deleted the entire company database, I can appreciate the importance of proper incident response. I'll say C) just to be safe.

Margot 1 year ago

↳ replying to Jamie

Maintenance, monitoring, and analysis of audit logs could have helped detect the unauthorized access sooner. A) is my pick.

Vicki 1 year ago

↳ replying to Jamie

I think controlled use of administrative privilege is also important to prevent unauthorized access. So, I would go with B).

Blair 1 year ago

↳ replying to Jamie

I agree, incident response and management is crucial in situations like this. C) is the right choice.

Kandis 1 year ago

Haha, looks like they need to invest in some better password security! Salting those hashes would have been a good start. I'll go with B) to cover my bases.

Karima 1 year ago

I'd go with D) Account Monitoring and Control. The fact that the attacker was able to use the admin account undetected suggests a lack of proper account monitoring and control measures.

Angelo 1 year ago

↳ replying to Karima

Definitely, without proper account monitoring and control, attackers can easily exploit vulnerabilities in the system.

Apolonia 1 year ago

↳ replying to Karima

It's important to have proper monitoring and control over accounts to prevent unauthorized access.

Reita 1 year ago

↳ replying to Karima

I agree, D) Account Monitoring and Control seems to be the one that failed in this situation.

Artie 1 year ago

The answer is clearly B) Controlled Use of Administrative Privilege. The attacker gained continued access through a compromised admin account, so the organization failed to properly manage and restrict administrative privileges.

Merissa 1 year ago

↳ replying to Artie

D: Definitely a lesson in the importance of managing administrative access.

Lemuel 1 year ago

↳ replying to Artie

C: So, the organization should have restricted admin privileges more effectively.

Judy 1 year ago

↳ replying to Artie

B: Yeah, the compromised admin account gave the attacker continued access.

Lashandra 1 year ago

↳ replying to Artie

A: I think the answer is B) Controlled Use of Administrative Privilege.

Ty 2 years ago

I believe the answer is A) Maintenance, Monitoring, and Analysis of Audit Logs. If the logs were properly monitored, the suspicious activity could have been detected earlier.

Ruthann 2 years ago

I agree with Filiberto. The compromised system administrator's account being used shows a lack of control over administrative privileges.

Filiberto 2 years ago

I think the answer is B) Controlled Use of Administrative Privilege.

GIAC GCCC Exam - Topic 8 Question 66 Discussion