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CertNexus Exam ITS-110 Topic 3 Question 41 Discussion

Actual exam question for CertNexus's ITS-110 exam
Question #: 41
Topic #: 3
[All ITS-110 Questions]

If an attacker were able to gain access to a user's machine on your network, which of the following actions would she most likely take next?

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Suggested Answer: D

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Harrison
1 months ago
Escalating privileges could also be a possible action for the attacker to gain more control over the system.
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Amber
1 months ago
I'm going with B. Privilege escalation. It's the classic move, like a hacker's version of 'go big or go home'.
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Launa
16 days ago
D) Initiate reconnaissance
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Brynn
24 days ago
C) Perform port scanning
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Osvaldo
27 days ago
B) Escalate privileges
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Dannie
28 days ago
A) Start log scrubbing
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Merilyn
2 months ago
I believe the attacker might also initiate reconnaissance to gather more information about the network.
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Kimi
2 months ago
I agree with Larae, port scanning would help the attacker identify potential vulnerabilities.
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Larae
2 months ago
I think the attacker would most likely perform port scanning.
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Maryann
2 months ago
Hah, as if an attacker would do anything other than B. Escalate those privileges! They're not here to play games, they're here to take over.
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Monroe
2 months ago
B, hands down. Privilege escalation is the holy grail for any attacker. Anything less would be a waste of their time.
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Alishia
22 days ago
D) Initiate reconnaissance
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Billye
22 days ago
C) Perform port scanning
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Tran
24 days ago
C) Perform port scanning
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Aliza
29 days ago
B) Escalate privileges
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Kenny
1 months ago
Definitely, escalating privileges is the first thing an attacker would do.
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Shelba
1 months ago
B) Escalate privileges
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Mattie
2 months ago
I'd say D. Initiate reconnaissance. You need to gather intel before you can make your move, right? Gotta scope out the place first.
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Cherilyn
2 months ago
Definitely, reconnaissance is crucial to understand the target's environment.
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Cherilyn
2 months ago
Agreed, gathering information is key before taking any further actions.
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Raylene
2 months ago
Definitely B. Escalating privileges is the logical next step for any self-respecting hacker. They're not going to waste time with silly things like log scrubbing or port scanning.
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Una
2 months ago
C) Perform port scanning
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Sabina
2 months ago
B) Escalate privileges
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