GIAC Exam GISP Topic 1 Question 46 Discussion

Actual exam question for GIAC's GISP exam

Question #: 46
Topic #: 1

A ________ attack occurs when an attacker successfully inserts an intermediary software or program between two communicating hosts.

AMan-in-the-middle

BBrute force

CDenial of Service (DoS)

DDictionary

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Suggested Answer: A

by Ira at Apr 28, 2024, 04:00 PM

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7 months ago

Thanks, everyone. Feels good to have a consensus!

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7 months ago

Yeah, DoS is more about overwhelming the target. Man-in-the-middle is about intercepting communication.

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7 months ago

I was thinking it might be C) Denial of Service, but now I see why A makes more sense.

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7 months ago

I agree. Man-in-the-middle attacks fit the description perfectly.

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8 months ago

Pretty sure the answer is A) Man-in-the-middle.

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9 months ago

This is a tricky question. What do you guys think?

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