GPEN · Question #32
You want to obtain the Information of a Web server, whose IP address range comes in the IP address range used in Brazil. Which of the following registries can be used to get information about the Web
The correct answer is B. LACNIC. LACNIC (Latin America and Caribbean Network Information Centre) is the Regional Internet Registry responsible for managing IP address allocation and related resources for Latin America and the Caribbean, which includes Brazil.
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You want to obtain the Information of a Web server, whose IP address range comes in the IP address range used in Brazil. Which of the following registries can be used to get information about the Web server administers IP addresses, reverse DNS, etc?
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- AARIN
- BLACNIC
- CAPNIC
- DRIPE NCC
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Why each option
LACNIC (Latin America and Caribbean Network Information Centre) is the Regional Internet Registry responsible for managing IP address allocation and related resources for Latin America and the Caribbean, which includes Brazil.
ARIN (American Registry for Internet Numbers) administers IP addresses for the United States, Canada, and parts of the Caribbean, not for Brazil or Latin America.
LACNIC is the RIR that administers IP address space, reverse DNS, and autonomous system numbers for the Latin American and Caribbean region, which covers Brazil, making it the authoritative registry for querying information about IP addresses assigned to Brazilian entities.
APNIC (Asia-Pacific Network Information Centre) is the RIR responsible for the Asia-Pacific region, which does not include Brazil or any South American country.
RIPE NCC (Reseaux IP Europeens Network Coordination Centre) manages IP address allocation for Europe, the Middle East, and parts of Central Asia, not for Latin America or Brazil.
Concept tested: Regional Internet Registry coverage areas and responsibilities
Source: https://www.lacnic.net/1012/2/lacnic/what-is-lacnic
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