GIAC Exam GPEN Topic 1 Question 68 Discussion

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Question #: 68
Topic #: 1

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Which of the following can be used as a countermeasure to the rainbow password attack?

AUsing salt in the password.

BUsing alphanumeric characters.

CUsing hashed password.

DUsing 8 character password.

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Suggested Answer: D

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Georgiana

1 months ago

Using salt in your password? Sounds like a recipe for high blood pressure!

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Shakira

2 months ago

B, obviously. Alphanumeric characters make your password super strong, like a rainbow-catching unicorn!

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Amira

8 days ago

C) Using hashed password.

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Teri

1 months ago

B) Using alphanumeric characters.

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Antione

1 months ago

A) Using salt in the password.

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Delisa

2 months ago

C seems like the obvious choice. Hashed passwords are way more secure than plain text, right?

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Levi

13 days ago

User 4: Using an 8 character password is important for security as well.

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Ettie

19 days ago

User 3: Alphanumeric characters can make the password stronger too.

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Nan

27 days ago

User 2: I agree, using salt in the password can also help prevent rainbow attacks.

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Loren

2 months ago

User 1: I think C is the best option. Hashed passwords are definitely more secure.

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Christiane

2 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

2 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

1 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

2 months ago

A) Using salt in the password.

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Reta

2 months ago

I believe using hashed passwords is also effective in countering rainbow attacks.

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Erick

3 months ago

I agree with Emmett. Adding salt makes it harder for attackers to crack the password.

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Emmett

3 months ago

I think using salt in the password can help prevent rainbow password attacks.

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