GCIH · Question #77
In which of the following attacks does the attacker gather information to perform an access attack?
The correct answer is B. Reconnaissance attack. Reconnaissance attacks are the information-gathering phase of a larger attack strategy, used to identify targets and vulnerabilities before launching an access attack.
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In which of the following attacks does the attacker gather information to perform an access attack?
Options
- ALand attack
- BReconnaissance attack
- CVulnerability attack
- DDoS attack
How the community answered
(53 responses)- A4% (2)
- B89% (47)
- C2% (1)
- D6% (3)
Why each option
Reconnaissance attacks are the information-gathering phase of a larger attack strategy, used to identify targets and vulnerabilities before launching an access attack.
A land attack is a specific denial-of-service attack that sends a packet with identical source and destination IP addresses, causing the target to loop - it does not gather information.
A reconnaissance attack involves techniques such as ping sweeps, port scans, and packet sniffing to collect information about a target network or system. This gathered intelligence is then used to plan and execute a subsequent access attack. It is the preparatory phase that precedes exploitation.
A vulnerability attack exploits a known weakness to gain access, but it is not the phase where the attacker gathers information about the target.
A DoS attack disrupts availability of a service or system and is not used to collect information for planning an access attack.
Concept tested: Reconnaissance attack as information-gathering phase
Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/security_management/cisco_security_manager/security_manager/4-1/user/guide/CSMUserGuide_wrapper/plcyfw.html
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