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SY0-301 · Question #652

Which of the following should be implemented to stop an attacker from mapping out addresses and/or devices on a network?

The correct answer is C. Secure zone transfers. Securing DNS zone transfers prevents attackers from querying DNS servers to enumerate all hostnames and IP addresses on a network.

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Question

Which of the following should be implemented to stop an attacker from mapping out addresses and/or devices on a network?

Options

  • ASingle sign on
  • BIPv6
  • CSecure zone transfers
  • DVoIP

How the community answered

(34 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    6% (2)
  • C
    91% (31)

Why each option

Securing DNS zone transfers prevents attackers from querying DNS servers to enumerate all hostnames and IP addresses on a network.

ASingle sign on

Single sign-on is an authentication mechanism that consolidates login credentials and has no effect on network enumeration or DNS record exposure.

BIPv6

IPv6 changes the addressing scheme but does not inherently prevent network mapping; attackers can enumerate IPv6 addresses through other means.

CSecure zone transfersCorrect

DNS zone transfers (AXFR queries) are designed to replicate DNS records between servers, but if misconfigured, they allow any host to request a full dump of all DNS records for a domain. An attacker can use this to map every device name and address on the network without sending a single probe packet. Restricting zone transfers to authorized secondary DNS servers closes this reconnaissance vector.

DVoIP

VoIP is a voice communication protocol and is entirely unrelated to preventing network address or device discovery.

Concept tested: DNS zone transfer security and network enumeration prevention

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/networking/dns/manage/zone-transfers

Topics

#DNS zone transfer#network reconnaissance#information disclosure

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