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What is the greatest danger from DHCP?
Suggested Answer: A
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The greatest danger from BootP or DHCP (Dynamic Host Control Protocol) is from an intruder on the network impersonating a DHCP server and thereby misconfiguring the DHCP clients. Other choices are possible consequences of DHCP impersonation.
Source: STREBE, Matthew and PERKINS, Charles, Firewalls 24seven, Sybex 2000, Chapter 4: Sockets and Services from a Security Viewpoint.
12 comments · newest first
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Leontine
11 months ago
I think D is overblown, mail servers can be fixed easily.
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Johnetta
12 months ago
C is a huge issue too, wrong gateway can mess everything up.
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Lawrence
12 months ago
Wait, can multiple clients really have the same IP? Sounds risky!
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Giuseppe
12 months ago
I agree, A is the most dangerous.
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Yuonne
1 year ago
Definitely A, rogue DHCP servers are a big threat!
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Virgina
1 year ago
I thought the wrong default gateway was a concern, but now I’m leaning towards the impersonation risk being the greatest danger.
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Bernardine
1 year ago
I practiced a question similar to this, and I think option A makes the most sense since it can lead to a lot of misconfigurations.
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Gracie
1 year ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I feel like having duplicate IP addresses could cause major issues too.
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Millie
1 year ago
I remember studying DHCP vulnerabilities, and I think the biggest risk is definitely an unauthorized DHCP server messing things up.
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Vincenza
1 year ago
I'm a bit confused by the different authentication options presented here. I'll need to make sure I understand the differences between things like OAuth 2.0, named principal, and start authentication flow on save. I'll need to do some research to make sure I'm selecting the right approach.
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Elbert
1 year ago
I'm a bit confused on the difference between the options here. Is moving staff to other branches considered part of the damage control, or is it more of a recovery step? I'll have to think this through carefully.
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Wilford
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I know Node.js is good for server-side JavaScript, but I'm not sure which specific benefits would be most convincing for the manager. I'll have to think this through carefully.