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Cisco Exam 200-201 Topic 5 Question 99 Discussion

Actual exam question for Cisco's 200-201 exam
Question #: 99
Topic #: 5
[All 200-201 Questions]

Refer to exhibit.

An engineer is Investigating an Intrusion and Is analyzing the pcap file. Which two key elements must an engineer consider? (Choose two.)

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Suggested Answer: B, D

The exhibit shows a pcap file capturing multiple TCP SYN packets directed at the same destination IP address.

High volume of SYN packets with very little variance in time: This pattern is indicative of a SYN flood attack, a type of Denial of Service (DoS) attack where numerous SYN requests are sent to overwhelm the target system.

SYN packets acknowledged from several source IP addresses: This can be indicative of a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack where multiple compromised hosts (botnet) are used to generate traffic.

These characteristics suggest that the network is under a SYN flood or DDoS attack, aiming to exhaust the target's resources and disrupt service availability.


Understanding SYN Flood Attacks

Analysis of DDoS Attack Patterns

Wireshark Analysis Techniques for Intrusion Detection

Contribute your Thoughts:

Dominque
2 months ago
Hold up, 'same source IP with port 80'? That's a classic web server attack, no doubt. E is the way to go!
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Judy
2 months ago
Wait, is the 'info' field really that important here? I dunno, I'm going with A just to be safe.
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Slyvia
1 months ago
I think 'info' field is important, but D seems crucial too.
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Lucina
2 months ago
D) SYN packets acknowledged from several source IP addresses
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Justine
2 months ago
A) Variable 'info' field and unchanging sequence number
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Cherry
2 months ago
I believe another important element to consider is the high volume of SYN packets with very little variance in time.
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Carla
2 months ago
Intrusion analysis? More like 'Infusion' analysis, am I right? *wink wink*
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Misty
1 months ago
B) High volume of SYN packets with very little variance in time
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Arminda
1 months ago
A) Variable 'info' field and unchanging sequence number
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Xochitl
2 months ago
Whoa, these options are like a buffet of cybersecurity goodness! I'm getting hungry just thinking about it.
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Lizbeth
2 months ago
B) High volume of SYN packets with very little variance in time
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Bobbye
2 months ago
A) Variable 'info' field and unchanging sequence number
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Denise
3 months ago
I agree with Shenika. Those two elements can provide valuable information in analyzing the pcap file.
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Shenika
3 months ago
I think the key elements to consider are the variable 'info' field and unchanging sequence number.
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Kristin
3 months ago
The 'identical length' and 'window size' clues definitely stand out to me. Gotta be option C!
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Carey
2 months ago
I think we should also look at option D, SYN packets acknowledged from several source IP addresses.
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Carrol
3 months ago
I agree, option C seems like a key element to consider.
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