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GIAC Defending Advanced Threats Sample Questions:
1. What are essential components of a Kerberos-based authentication system in Active Directory?
Response:
A) Access Control List (ACL)
B) Security Account Manager (SAM)
C) Key Distribution Center (KDC)
D) Ticket Granting Ticket (TGT)
2. What role does sandboxing play in defending against payload delivery?
Response:
A) It encrypts sensitive information stored on the device.
B) It logs user activities for audit purposes.
C) It filters incoming network traffic to prevent unauthorized access.
D) It isolates potentially malicious programs in a separate environment from the host system.
3. Which of the following is a key objective of threat hunting in cybersecurity?
Response:
A) To monitor system performance and optimize resource allocation
B) To passively observe network traffic without taking action
C) To proactively search for threats that may bypass traditional detection systems
D) To block all inbound network traffic during an attack
4. Which of the following is a common persistence mechanism used by malware to ensure it runs after system reboots?
Response:
A) Creating a new user account
B) Deleting system logs
C) Disabling security services
D) Modifying Windows Registry keys
5. What is the primary benefit of employing encryption in data exfiltration techniques?
Response:
A) It masks the content from network monitoring tools
B) It complies with international data protection laws
C) It ensures faster transfer of data
D) It reduces the amount of data needing exfiltration
Solutions:
| Question # 1 Answer: C,D | Question # 2 Answer: D | Question # 3 Answer: C | Question # 4 Answer: D | Question # 5 Answer: A |
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