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GIAC GSEC Exam - Topic 7 Question 39 Discussion

Actual exam question for GIAC's GSEC exam
Question #: 39
Topic #: 7
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Use sudo to launch Snort with the, /etc /snort /snort.conf file In full mode to generate alerts based on incoming traffic to echo. What is the source IP address of the traffic triggering an alert with a destination port of 156?

Note: Snort Is configured to exit after It evaluates 50 packets.

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Kyoko
3 months ago
Are we sure those IPs are even valid?
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Jacklyn
3 months ago
Wait, 50 packets? That's not a lot!
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Georgeanna
3 months ago
Not sure about that, 10.11.10.11 seems more likely.
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Marnie
4 months ago
I think it's definitely 10.10.28.19!
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Luisa
4 months ago
The source IP could be any of those options.
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Ling
4 months ago
I feel like I’ve seen a question with those IP ranges before. I’ll just have to pick one that seems most likely based on what we discussed.
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Delmy
4 months ago
I’m a bit confused about the destination port. Was it 156 or something else? I hope I can remember the right configuration.
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Elliot
4 months ago
I think we had a similar question in our last session about identifying source IPs. I’ll have to recall the packet capture details.
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Madonna
5 months ago
I remember we practiced using Snort to analyze traffic, but I’m not sure how to determine the source IP from the alerts.
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Johnathon
5 months ago
This seems like a good opportunity to demonstrate my understanding of Snort and network traffic analysis. I'll carefully follow the instructions and examine the output to identify the source IP address.
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Jerlene
5 months ago
Wait, I'm a little confused about the "Snort is configured to exit after it evaluates 50 packets" part. Does that mean I need to look at the output before it exits, or will the relevant information be captured in the alerts?
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Dortha
5 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about the specifics of the Snort command and configuration file. I'll need to review my notes to make sure I understand how to properly launch Snort in full mode.
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Luz
5 months ago
This question looks straightforward, I should be able to use the Snort command and the provided configuration file to identify the source IP address.
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Crissy
5 months ago
Okay, the key details here are to use sudo to launch Snort with the specified configuration file, and then look for the source IP address of the traffic triggering an alert with a destination port of 156. I think I can handle this.
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Nickolas
5 months ago
Ah, I remember learning about this in class. I'm pretty confident the answer is 4656, as that's the event ID for "A handle to an object was requested."
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Craig
5 months ago
This seems pretty straightforward. The question is asking for the Cisco UCS server product that would best suit a workload requiring dense CPU cores, and the customer has chosen AMD EPYC processors. I think the Cisco UCS C240 M5 would be the best choice here.
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Rozella
5 months ago
This seems like a straightforward question about managing a Windows Virtual Desktop environment. I think the key is to look for the most efficient and scalable solution, which in this case would be using a GPO to enable the security features across the entire host pool.
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Charisse
5 months ago
Okay, I've got this. The defense-in-depth principle is about having multiple, independent security controls in place, so option B is the correct answer. I'm confident in that.
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Callie
5 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. The wording is a bit tricky, and I want to make sure I understand the difference between the "individual item" and "aggregate" approaches. Let me re-read the question and options closely.
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Rodrigo
2 years ago
I'm leaning towards option A) 192.168.30. It just feels like the most logical choice to me.
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Brigette
2 years ago
I disagree, I believe the correct answer is C) 10.10.28.19 as it seems to align better with the snort.conf configurations.
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Raelene
2 years ago
I think the answer is B) 10.72.101.210 because it matches the criteria given in the question.
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