GIAC GSLC Exam - Topic 8 Question 51 Discussion

Actual exam question for GIAC's GSLC exam

Question #: 51
Topic #: 8

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Which of the following attacks can be performed by Brutus for cracking a password?

Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose two.

AHybrid attack

BReplay attack

CBrute force attack

DMan-in-the-middle attack

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Suggested Answer: D

by Cheryl at Jul 05, 2024, 03:14 AM

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Wendell

3 months ago

Wait, can Brutus really do Hybrid attacks? That's new to me!

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Danica

3 months ago

Yeah, Brute force is a classic method.

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Johnetta

3 months ago

No way, Man-in-the-middle attack isn't for password cracking!

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Haley

4 months ago

I think Replay attack could work too, but not sure.

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Rene

4 months ago

Definitely Hybrid attack and Brute force attack!

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Francesco

4 months ago

I’m pretty sure Brutus is all about brute force and hybrid attacks, but replay and man-in-the-middle seem unrelated to what we covered.

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Marya

4 months ago

I feel like hybrid attacks were mentioned in our study materials, but I’m not confident if Brutus can do that.

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Thora

4 months ago

I remember practicing with Brutus and it definitely does brute force, but I can't recall if hybrid was included. Maybe it is?

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Olive

5 months ago

I think Brutus can definitely perform a brute force attack, but I'm not sure about the hybrid attack. It sounds familiar though.

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Vanesa

5 months ago

Okay, let's see. Brutus is a password cracking tool, so the relevant attacks would be brute force and hybrid. Replay and man-in-the-middle don't seem directly related to Brutus.

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Linn

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about the difference between a hybrid attack and a brute force attack. I'll need to think this through carefully.

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Claudia

5 months ago

This looks like a straightforward question on password cracking techniques. I'm pretty confident I can identify the correct answers here.

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Bok

5 months ago

I remember learning about these password cracking techniques in class, but I'm drawing a blank on the specifics right now. I'll have to review my notes to make sure I get this right.

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Cory

5 months ago

This seems pretty straightforward. The key is to remove the unnecessary ip igmp join-group commands on the interfaces to reduce the CPU utilization.

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Christene

5 months ago

Okay, let me re-read the question and think about the CloudWatch metrics. I'm leaning towards C, Replica Lag, but I want to double-check.

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Nan

9 months ago

Brutus, the password-cracking superhero, is definitely going to use C) Brute force attack and A) Hybrid attack to take down those pesky passwords. I bet he even has a theme song for it.

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Leila

8 months ago

I wonder what Brutus' theme song would be while he's cracking passwords.

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Shayne

8 months ago

Yeah, those are the best options for cracking passwords.

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Cassie

8 months ago

I think Brutus is going to use C) Brute force attack and A) Hybrid attack.

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Ahmed

10 months ago

I bet Brutus would have a field day with those passwords, using a good old-fashioned C) Brute force attack. Though I'm hoping he's not also using A) Hybrid attack to crack my account!

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Jesus

9 months ago

Yeah, that would be a double whammy for sure.

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Elsa

9 months ago

I agree, but I hope he's not also using A) Hybrid attack.

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Tracey

9 months ago

I think Brutus is definitely using C) Brute force attack.

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Delfina

10 months ago

Hmm, B) Replay attack? I'm not sure Brutus is into that kind of sneaky playback - he's more of a 'hit it with everything I've got' kind of guy.

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Chaya

10 months ago

I'm feeling a bit like a spy trying to intercept messages with that D) Man-in-the-middle attack option, but I don't think that's what Brutus is after.

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