CAS-002 · Question #769
A network administrator with a company's NSP has received a CERT alert for targeted adversarial behavior at the company. In addition to the company's physical security, which of the following can…
The correct answer is D. HIDS F. Protocol analyzer. HIDS and a protocol analyzer are the appropriate tools to detect a malicious actor who has gained physical access to internal systems, since they monitor host behavior and network traffic from inside the perimeter.
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A network administrator with a company's NSP has received a CERT alert for targeted adversarial behavior at the company. In addition to the company's physical security, which of the following can the network administrator use to detect the presence of a malicious actor physically accessing the company's network or information systems from within? (Select TWO).
Options
- ARAS
- BVulnerability scanner
- CHTTP intercept
- DHIDS
- EPort scanner
- FProtocol analyzer
How the community answered
(40 responses)- A8% (3)
- C3% (1)
- D85% (34)
- E5% (2)
Why each option
HIDS and a protocol analyzer are the appropriate tools to detect a malicious actor who has gained physical access to internal systems, since they monitor host behavior and network traffic from inside the perimeter.
RAS (Remote Access Service) facilitates and manages remote dial-in connections but does not provide monitoring or detection capabilities for internal physical threats.
A vulnerability scanner probes systems for known weaknesses and misconfigurations but does not monitor for real-time adversarial activity or detect an active intruder.
HTTP intercept proxies inspect web application traffic for malicious content in transit but are scoped to HTTP sessions and cannot detect physical access events or broader network intrusions.
A Host-based Intrusion Detection System (HIDS) monitors file integrity, system calls, logs, and process activity on individual endpoints, making it capable of detecting unauthorized local access or privilege escalation by a physical intruder.
A port scanner enumerates open ports on hosts at a point in time but is not a continuous monitoring tool and would not alert on the presence of a physical intruder.
A protocol analyzer (packet capture tool) passively captures and inspects all network traffic traversing a segment, allowing an administrator to identify anomalous data flows, lateral movement, or exfiltration attempts initiated by someone with physical network access.
Concept tested: Insider threat detection using HIDS and protocol analysis
Source: https://csrc.nist.gov/publications/detail/sp/800-94/final
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