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GIAC GCIH Exam - Topic 6 Question 22 Discussion

Actual exam question for GIAC's GCIH exam
Question #: 22
Topic #: 6
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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?

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by Jacquelyne at Jul 10, 2024, 12:22 PM

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Goldie
3 months ago
Wait, are we sure it's not a reconnaissance attack? That seems odd!
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Brynn
3 months ago
Yeah, DoS makes the most sense here.
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Dylan
3 months ago
Isn't a Land attack more about exploiting TCP?
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Zana
4 months ago
I think it's more of an internal attack.
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Marylin
4 months ago
Definitely a DoS attack!
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Jerry
4 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
4 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
4 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
5 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
5 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
5 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
5 months 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
5 months 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
5 months 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
5 months 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
5 months ago
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Lanie
5 months ago
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Junita
9 months 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
10 months 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
8 months ago
I agree, a DoS attack makes sense in this situation.
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Marcos
8 months ago
I think it's a DoS attack. They're trying to disrupt our services.
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Kassandra
8 months ago
D) DoS attack
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Cristy
9 months ago
C) Land attack
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Melvin
9 months ago
B) Reconnaissance attack
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Shayne
9 months ago
A) Internal attack
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Jeannine
10 months ago
DoS attacks can be very harmful, good thing Mark is using IDS/IPS sensors to mitigate it.
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Stephaine
10 months 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
10 months ago
Mark is using IDS/IPS sensors to mitigate it
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Dominga
10 months ago
DoS attack
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Kirk
11 months 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
11 months ago
I agree, it sounds like a DoS attack to me.
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Rodrigo
11 months ago
I think the attacker's intentions are to disrupt the network.
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