CertNexus Exam ITS-110 Topic 3 Question 41 Discussion

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Question #: 41
Topic #: 3

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?

AStart log scrubbing

BEscalate privileges

CPerform port scanning

DInitiate reconnaissance

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Suggested Answer: D

by Louis at Sep 08, 2024, 10:09 AM

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Harrison

2 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

2 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

1 months ago

D) Initiate reconnaissance

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Brynn

2 months ago

C) Perform port scanning

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Osvaldo

2 months ago

B) Escalate privileges

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Dannie

2 months 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

3 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

1 months ago

D) Initiate reconnaissance

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Billye

2 months ago

C) Perform port scanning

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Tran

2 months ago

C) Perform port scanning

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Aliza

2 months ago

B) Escalate privileges

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Kenny

2 months ago

Definitely, escalating privileges is the first thing an attacker would do.

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Shelba

2 months ago

B) Escalate privileges

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Mattie

3 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

3 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

3 months ago

C) Perform port scanning

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Sabina

3 months ago

B) Escalate privileges

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