GIAC Exam GISP Topic 5 Question 48 Discussion

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Question #: 48
Topic #: 5

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Mark works as a Network Administrator for NetTech Inc. The company has a Windows 2000 domain-based network. Users report that they are unable to log on to the network. Mark finds that accounts are locked out due to multiple incorrect log on attempts. What is the most likely cause of the account lockouts?

ABrute force attack

BSYN attack

CSpoofing

DPING attack

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by Minna at May 22, 2024, 09:51 AM

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Orville

1 months ago

Hmm, brute force attack. Well, at least it's not as embarrassing as getting locked out because you forgot your password. *chuckles*

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Kathrine

13 days ago

B) Spoofing

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Salome

15 days ago

A) Brute force attack

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Cammy

1 months ago

Brute force attack all the way. Trying to guess login credentials repeatedly until one works - that's the obvious answer here.

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Emiko

1 months ago

A ping attack? Really? That's not going to cause account lockouts. SYN attack is just plain wrong. This has to be the brute force attack.

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Malissa

7 days ago

User 2: I agree, SYN attack doesn't make sense either.

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Rueben

18 days ago

User 1: It's definitely not a PING attack.

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Melvin

2 months ago

I was thinking spoofing at first, but that wouldn't really explain the account lockouts. Gotta be the brute force attack option.

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Malika

29 days ago

B) Spoofing

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Benedict

1 months ago

Yeah, that makes sense. Too many incorrect log on attempts would trigger the account lockouts.

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Art

1 months ago

A) Brute force attack

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Oliva

2 months ago

Brute force attack sounds like the most likely culprit here. Users are getting locked out due to multiple incorrect login attempts, which is a classic sign of a brute force attack.

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