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Mark works as a Network Administrator for Perfect Inc. The company has both wired and wireless networks. An attacker attempts to keep legitimate users from accessing services that they require. Mark uses IDS/IPS sensors on the wired network to mitigate the attack. Which of the following attacks best describes the attacker's intentions?
Suggested Answer: D
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Goldie
10 months ago
Wait, are we sure it's not a reconnaissance attack? That seems odd!
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Brynn
11 months ago
Yeah, DoS makes the most sense here.
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Dylan
11 months ago
Isn't a Land attack more about exploiting TCP?
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Zana
11 months ago
I think it's more of an internal attack.
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Marylin
11 months ago
Definitely a DoS attack!
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Jerry
11 months ago
I feel like Land attacks were mentioned in our notes, but they seem more specific. DoS sounds more general for this scenario.
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Fernanda
12 months ago
This question reminds me of a practice test where we discussed different types of attacks. I think DoS is the right choice, but I could be wrong.
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Patti
12 months ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I think a reconnaissance attack is more about gathering information rather than denying access.
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Casie
12 months ago
I remember studying about DoS attacks, where the goal is to disrupt services for legitimate users. That seems to fit here.
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Jaclyn
12 months ago
I'm a little confused here. The wording about "legitimate users" and "accessing services" makes me wonder if it could be a reconnaissance attack instead of a DoS. But the IDS/IPS response makes me think DoS is more likely. I'll have to re-read the question carefully.
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Omer
12 months ago
Okay, let's see. The question says the attacker is trying to keep users from accessing services, and the IDS/IPS is being used to mitigate the attack. That sounds like a DoS attack to me. I'm pretty confident that's the right answer.
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Jade
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm not totally sure about this one. Could it also be an internal attack since the attacker is already inside the network? I'll have to think this through a bit more.
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Wenona
1 year ago
This one seems pretty straightforward. The attacker is trying to prevent legitimate users from accessing services, so it's got to be a Denial of Service (DoS) attack.
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Marleen
1 year ago
Alright, I think I've got this. The key is that the attacker is trying to prevent access to services, which points to a DoS attack. The IDS/IPS on the wired network is being used to mitigate it, so D. DoS attack is the best answer here.
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Arlette
1 year ago
This looks like a tricky networking question. I'll need to carefully read through the details and think about the different options.
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Arthur
1 year ago
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Lanie
1 year ago
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Junita
1 year ago
Nah, this sounds like a good old-fashioned DoS attack to me. The attacker just wants to make sure no one else can use the network. Gotta love the creativity of these hackers, huh?
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Justine
1 year ago
I'm not sure, could it be a reconnaissance attack? The attacker might be trying to gather information about the network first before launching a bigger attack.
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Alica
1 year ago
I agree, a DoS attack makes sense in this situation.
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Marcos
1 year ago
I think it's a DoS attack. They're trying to disrupt our services.
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Kassandra
1 year ago
D) DoS attack
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Cristy
1 year ago
C) Land attack
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Melvin
1 year ago
B) Reconnaissance attack
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Shayne
1 year ago
A) Internal attack
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Jeannine
1 year ago
DoS attacks can be very harmful, good thing Mark is using IDS/IPS sensors to mitigate it.
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Stephaine
1 year ago
Ah, a classic DoS attack. The attacker is trying to overwhelm the network and prevent legitimate users from accessing the services they need. Mark's using the right tools to mitigate it.
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Terry
1 year ago
Mark is using IDS/IPS sensors to mitigate it
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Dominga
1 year ago
DoS attack
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Kirk
1 year ago
Hmm, I think the attacker's intentions here are pretty clear - they're trying to launch a DoS attack to disrupt the network services. The wired IDS/IPS sensors are a good defense against that.
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Sophia
1 year ago
I agree, it sounds like a DoS attack to me.
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Rodrigo
2 years ago
I think the attacker's intentions are to disrupt the network.