GIAC Exam GISF Topic 4 Question 64 Discussion

Actual exam question for GIAC's GISF exam

Question #: 64
Topic #: 4

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You are the Administrator for a corporate network. You are concerned about denial of service attacks.

Which of the following measures would be most helpful in defending against a Denial-of-Service (DoS)attack?

AShorten the timeout for connection attempts.

BPlace a honey pot in the DMZ.

CImplement a strong password policy.

DImplement network based antivirus.

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Suggested Answer: B

by Glynda at Dec 06, 2024, 09:40 AM

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3 days ago

Shortening the timeout for connection attempts seems like a good idea, but I'm not sure if that would really help against a DoS attack.

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8 days ago

I think option B) Place a honey pot in the DMZ could also be effective in detecting and diverting attacks.

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12 days ago

I agree with Jeniffer. By shortening the timeout, we can prevent attackers from tying up resources.

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13 days ago

I think option A) Shorten the timeout for connection attempts would be most helpful.

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