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GIAC Exam GPEN Topic 1 Question 68 Discussion

Actual exam question for GIAC's GPEN exam
Question #: 68
Topic #: 1
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Which of the following can be used as a countermeasure to the rainbow password attack?

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Suggested Answer: D

by Chana at Mar 07, 2025, 09:11 AM

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Georgiana
3 months ago
Using salt in your password? Sounds like a recipe for high blood pressure!
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Shakira
3 months ago
B, obviously. Alphanumeric characters make your password super strong, like a rainbow-catching unicorn!
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Amira
2 months ago
C) Using hashed password.
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Teri
3 months ago
B) Using alphanumeric characters.
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Antione
3 months ago
A) Using salt in the password.
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Delisa
4 months ago
C seems like the obvious choice. Hashed passwords are way more secure than plain text, right?
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Levi
2 months ago
User 4: Using an 8 character password is important for security as well.
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Ettie
2 months ago
User 3: Alphanumeric characters can make the password stronger too.
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Nan
3 months ago
User 2: I agree, using salt in the password can also help prevent rainbow attacks.
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Loren
3 months ago
User 1: I think C is the best option. Hashed passwords are definitely more secure.
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Christiane
4 months ago
I thought D was the answer. Guess I shouldn't have used the same 8-character password for all my accounts...
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Ronna
4 months ago
A is the correct answer! Using salt in the password is a great way to defend against rainbow table attacks.
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Maryanne
3 months ago
Yes, that's correct! Salt adds random data to the password before hashing, making it harder for attackers to use precomputed rainbow tables.
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Antonio
3 months ago
A) Using salt in the password.
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Reta
4 months ago
I believe using hashed passwords is also effective in countering rainbow attacks.
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Erick
4 months ago
I agree with Emmett. Adding salt makes it harder for attackers to crack the password.
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Emmett
4 months ago
I think using salt in the password can help prevent rainbow password attacks.
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