312-50V12 · Question #313
Dayn, an attacker, wanted to detect if any honeypots are installed in a target network. For this purpose, he used a time-based TCP fingerprinting method to validate the response to a normal computer…
The correct answer is C. Detecting the presence of Honeyd honeypots. Dayn employed time-based TCP fingerprinting, analyzing the timing differences in SYN request responses, to detect the presence of Honeyd honeypots in a target network.
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- ADetecting honeypots running on VMware
- BDetecting the presence of Snort_inline honeypots
- CDetecting the presence of Honeyd honeypots
- DDetecting the presence of Sebek-based honeypots
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(29 responses)- A17% (5)
- B7% (2)
- C72% (21)
- D3% (1)
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Dayn employed time-based TCP fingerprinting, analyzing the timing differences in SYN request responses, to detect the presence of Honeyd honeypots in a target network.
Detecting honeypots running on VMware focuses on identifying the underlying virtualization platform, not a specific honeypot technology identifiable by time-based TCP fingerprinting characteristics.
Snort_inline is primarily an intrusion prevention system (IPS) designed to detect and block malicious traffic, rather than a type of honeypot that would be detected through its TCP response timings.
Honeyd is a specific honeypot known for its ability to simulate various operating systems and their network services, including their unique TCP/IP stack behaviors and response timings. Attackers can leverage time-based TCP fingerprinting, by analyzing the subtle timing discrepancies in responses to specific requests like a SYN, to distinguish Honeyd's emulated responses from those of a real system.
Sebek is a kernel module used for data capture in high-interaction honeypots, not a standalone honeypot that would be detected by its inherent time-based TCP fingerprinting profile.
Concept tested: Honeypot detection using time-based TCP fingerprinting
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