GIAC GCIA Exam - Topic 1 Question 3 Discussion

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Question #: 3
Topic #: 1

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Mark works as a Network Security Administrator for BlueWells Inc. The company has a Windowsbased network. Mark is giving a presentation on Network security threats to the newly recruited employees of the company. His presentation is about the External threats that the company recently faced in the past. Which of the following statements are true about external threats?

Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose three.

AThese threats can be countered by implementing security controls on the perimeters of the network, such as firewalls, which limit user access to the Internet.

BThese are the threats intended to flood a network with large volumes of access requests.

CThese are the threats that originate from outside an organization in which the attacker attempts to gain unauthorized access.

DThese are the threats that originate from within the organization.

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Suggested Answer: A, B, C

by Amber at May 05, 2022, 05:52 PM

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Luisa

4 months ago

Wait, are we sure about B? Flooding isn't always an external threat.

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Sheridan

4 months ago

I agree with A and C, but D just doesn't fit here.

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Maryanne

4 months ago

B sounds right, but isn't that more like a DDoS attack?

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Kirk

4 months ago

C is spot on, external threats come from outside.

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Daryl

5 months ago

A is definitely true, firewalls are essential!

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Cora

5 months ago

I know option D is wrong because it talks about internal threats, but I can't recall if option A is the best way to counter external threats.

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Yaeko

5 months ago

I feel like option B sounds familiar. Flooding a network with requests seems like a DDoS attack, which is definitely an external threat.

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Laquanda

5 months ago

I'm a bit unsure about option A. I think firewalls do help with external threats, but I'm not completely confident if that's the only measure needed.

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Barney

5 months ago

I remember studying that external threats are primarily from outside the organization, so I think option C is definitely correct.

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Major

5 months ago

I'm a bit confused by this question. I'll need to review the material on common cloud security vulnerabilities before I can decide.

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Elsa

5 months ago

This is a tricky one. I'm not super familiar with the Cortex XDR product line, so I'm not 100% sure which objects are considered sensors. I'll make an educated guess, but I'm not entirely confident in my answer.

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Corinne

5 months ago

I think employee pension contributions are treated as deductions, but I can't remember if the employer ones are too.

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Graham

5 months ago

Let me break this down. We need a pattern that can handle cloud storage device failures without disrupting data access. Direct LUN Access and Intra-Storage Device Vertical Tiering don't seem relevant. Storage Workload Management could work, but Redundant Storage is probably the most robust approach.

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