GIAC GISF Exam - Topic 1 Question 75 Discussion

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Question #: 75
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Your network utilizes a coax cable for connections between various network segments. Yourpredecessor made sure none of the coax cables were in an exposed area that could easily beaccessed. This caused the use of significant extra cabling. Why do you think this was done?

AHe was concerned about electromagnetic emanation being used to gather data.

BHe was concerned about wireless interception of data.

CThis was an error you should correct. It wastes the cable and may make maintenance moredifficult.

DHe was concerned about vampire taps.

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Suggested Answer: D

by Shantay at Jul 30, 2025, 05:19 PM

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Helene

2 months ago

Electromagnetic emanation is a real concern, for sure.

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Thora

2 months ago

Surprised he went to such lengths for coax!

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Coletta

2 months ago

Totally agree, better safe than sorry!

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Billye

2 months ago

Sounds like he was worried about vampire taps.

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Cecily

3 months ago

I think it’s a bit overkill, though.

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Marion

3 months ago

It seems like a lot of extra cabling could be a mistake, but I guess if it prevents unauthorized access, it might be worth it?

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Francoise

3 months ago

I’m not entirely sure, but I feel like option B about wireless interception might not apply here since it’s coax, not wireless.

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Lourdes

4 months ago

I think I saw a practice question about vampire taps before. They can be a real threat if the cables are accessible.

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Glory

4 months ago

I remember reading about electromagnetic emanation and how it can be a security risk, so maybe that’s why he was cautious?

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Carisa

4 months ago

Ah, I see what they're getting at. The extra cabling was probably to make it harder for someone to physically access the network and intercept the data. I'm leaning towards option B for wireless interception.

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Tonette

4 months ago

This seems like it's testing our knowledge of network security best practices. I'm pretty confident the answer is A - the extra cabling was to prevent electromagnetic emanation. That's a common concern with coax cables.

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Jacquelyne

4 months ago

I'm a bit confused by this question. Was the extra cabling really just a mistake, or was there a specific reason for it? I'm not sure if option C is the right answer here.

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Shantay

5 months ago

Okay, let me think this through. If the cables were hidden to prevent easy access, it could be to avoid things like vampire taps. That would make sense. I'll go with option D for this one.

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Anastacia

5 months ago

Hmm, this seems like a tricky one. I'm thinking it's probably related to security concerns, like preventing electromagnetic emanation or wireless interception. But I'm not totally sure.

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