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FC0-U61 · Question #532

A replay attack would be the primary concern of:

The correct answer is B. authentication.. A replay attack involves capturing and retransmitting valid data transmissions to impersonate a user or repeat an action, directly targeting the authentication process. It bypasses security by reusing legitimate credentials or session tokens.

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Question

A replay attack would be the primary concern of:

Options

  • Aavailability.
  • Bauthentication.
  • Cconfidentiality.
  • Dintegrity.

How the community answered

(30 responses)
  • B
    93% (28)
  • C
    3% (1)
  • D
    3% (1)

Why each option

A replay attack involves capturing and retransmitting valid data transmissions to impersonate a user or repeat an action, directly targeting the authentication process. It bypasses security by reusing legitimate credentials or session tokens.

Aavailability.

Availability refers to the system being accessible when needed; while a replay attack can disrupt service, its primary target is not availability but rather authentication.

Bauthentication.Correct

A replay attack aims to re-transmit valid data, often authentication credentials or session tokens, that were previously captured during a legitimate communication session. By replaying this data, an attacker can trick a system into believing they are an authorized user, thereby compromising the authentication process and gaining unauthorized access.

Cconfidentiality.

Confidentiality refers to protecting information from unauthorized disclosure; while a replay attack might indirectly lead to confidentiality breaches, its direct mechanism doesn't inherently compromise confidentiality.

Dintegrity.

Integrity refers to ensuring data has not been altered; a replay attack reuses unaltered data, so it doesn't directly compromise the integrity of the data itself, but rather the integrity of the authentication process.

Concept tested: Replay attack impact on authentication

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/identity-protection/credential-guard/replay-attacks

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#replay attack#authentication#cybersecurity attacks

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