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SY0-701 Question #421: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is C: Footprinting the internal network. A DNS AXFR (zone transfer) is typically used between DNS servers to replicate DNS databases. However, when improperly secured, an attacker can request a zone transfer to enumerate internal resources, which exposes internal IPs and hostnames. This is a footprinting technique - gat

Submitted by fatima_kr· Mar 6, 2026Security Operations

Question

A security analyst is reviewing the logs on an organization's DNS server and notices the following unusual snippet: Which of the following attack techniques was most likely used?

Options

  • ADetermining the organization's ISP-assigned address space
  • BBypassing the organization's DNS sinkholing
  • CFootprinting the internal network
  • DAttempting to achieve initial access to the DNS server
  • EExfiltrating data from fshare.int.complia.org

Explanation

A DNS AXFR (zone transfer) is typically used between DNS servers to replicate DNS databases. However, when improperly secured, an attacker can request a zone transfer to enumerate internal resources, which exposes internal IPs and hostnames. This is a footprinting technique - gathering information about the internal structure of the network before launching more targeted

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