GIAC Exam GPEN Topic 4 Question 41 Discussion

Actual exam question for GIAC's GPEN exam

Question #: 41
Topic #: 4

[All GPEN Questions]

Which of the following attacks can be overcome by applying cryptography?

AWeb ripping

BDoS

CSniffing

DBuffer overflow

Show Suggested Answer

Suggested Answer: A

by Reita at Feb 11, 2024, 11:58 PM

Limited Time Offer

25%

Off

Get Premium GPEN Questions as Interactive Web-Based Practice Test or PDF

Contribute your Thoughts:

Submit Cancel

Elouise

1 months ago

Cryptography? More like crypt-tography, am I right? Seriously though, I'd say sniffing is the way to go here. Gotta keep those packets safe and sound.

upvoted 0 times

Karrie

7 days ago

Cryptography is essential for protecting against sniffing attacks.

upvoted 0 times

...

Virgina

8 days ago

I agree, sniffing can be prevented with cryptography.

upvoted 0 times

...

Alberta

17 days ago

Sniffing is definitely a good choice for overcoming attacks with cryptography.

upvoted 0 times

...

Launa

2 months ago

Cryptography is like the duct tape of cybersecurity - it can't fix everything, but it's always worth a try! I'll go with option B, just to be safe.

upvoted 0 times

Cordell

13 days ago

User 3: I'll go with option B too, better safe than sorry.

upvoted 0 times

...

Cristal

19 days ago

User 2: Agreed, it's like a shield against cyber attacks.

upvoted 0 times

...

Michal

21 days ago

User 1: I think cryptography is essential for protecting data.

upvoted 0 times

...

Dorothea

2 months ago

Web ripping? Is that even a real thing? I think I'll go with sniffing for this one - encrypting the traffic is a solid countermeasure.

upvoted 0 times

Sherron

5 days ago

Buffer overflow is a different type of attack that cryptography may not directly address.

upvoted 0 times

...

Dong

7 days ago

DoS attacks can also be mitigated with cryptography, it's not just about sniffing.

upvoted 0 times

...

Moon

11 days ago

Sniffing is definitely a common attack that can be countered with cryptography.

upvoted 0 times

...

Felicidad

21 days ago

Buffer overflow is not typically addressed by cryptography.

upvoted 0 times

...

Delila

28 days ago

Web ripping? Yeah, it's a real thing. But I agree, encrypting the traffic to prevent sniffing is a good idea.

upvoted 0 times

...

Kati

1 months ago

DoS attacks can also be overcome by applying cryptography.

upvoted 0 times

...

Rodney

1 months ago

Sniffing is a good choice, encrypting the traffic can help prevent it.

upvoted 0 times

...

Twana

2 months ago

Cryptography is great for securing data in transit, but it won't do much to stop a good old-fashioned DoS attack. You need other mitigation strategies for that one.

upvoted 0 times

...

Elise

2 months ago

But what about DoS attacks? Can cryptography also help prevent those?

upvoted 0 times

...

Merlyn

2 months ago

Cryptography can definitely protect against sniffing attacks, but I'm not sure it's the best defense against buffer overflows. Those require more low-level security controls.

upvoted 0 times