ids

IDS

Kevin, a professional hacker, wants to penetrate CyberTech Inc.’s network. He employed a technique, using which he encoded packets with Unicode characters. The company’s IDS cannot recognize the packet, but the target web server can decode them. What is the technique used by Kevin to evade the IDS system?

Kevin, a professional hacker, wants to penetrate CyberTech Inc.’s network. He employed a technique, using which he encoded packets with Unicode characters. The company’s IDS cannot recognize the packet, but the target web server can decode them. What is the technique used by Kevin to evade the IDS system? Option 1 : Desynchronization Option 2 : Obfuscating Option 3 : Session splicing Option 4 : Urgency flag 1. Desynchronization The number of security breaches is …

Kevin, a professional hacker, wants to penetrate CyberTech Inc.’s network. He employed a technique, using which he encoded packets with Unicode characters. The company’s IDS cannot recognize the packet, but the target web server can decode them. What is the technique used by Kevin to evade the IDS system? Read More »

DDOS attack

A DDOS attack is performed at layer 7 to take down web infrastructure. Partial HTTP requests are sent to the web infrastructure or applications. Upon receiving a partial request, the target servers opens multiple connections and keeps waiting for the requests to complete. Which attack is being described here?

A DDOS attack is performed at layer 7 to take down web infrastructure. Partial HTTP requests are sent to the web infrastructure or applications. Upon receiving a partial request, the target servers opens multiple connections and keeps waiting for the requests to complete. Which attack is being described here? Option 1 : Slowloris attack Option 2 : Session splicing Option 3 : Phlashing Option 4 : Desynchronization 1. Slowloris attack Developed by Robert “RSnake” Hansen, …

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hackers

Which of the following information security controls creates an appealing isolated environment for hackers to prevent them from compromising critical targets while simultaneously gathering information about the hacker?

Which of the following information security controls creates an appealing isolated environment for hackers to prevent them from compromising critical targets while simultaneously gathering information about the hacker? Option 1 : Honeypot Option 2 : Botnet Option 3 : Intrusion detection system Option 4 : Firewall 1. Honeypot A honeypot may be a trap that an IT pro lays for a malicious hacker, hoping that they will interact with it during a way that gives …

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Gathering-Evidence-from-an-IDS

Gathering Evidence from an IDS

Gathering Evidence from an IDS in this the monitoring network traffic is of prime importance. Organizations install IDSes to monitor intrusions. To capture network traffic, first configure the IDS. However, this is not sufficient as a source of evidence, because the 1DS is incapable of performing integrity checks on log files. In a network investigation, preserving digital evidence is difficult, as the data displayed on screen will remain only for few seconds. The Windows HyperTerminal …

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Analyzing-IDS-Logs

Analyzing IDS Logs

Analyzing IDS Logs in this Intrusion detection systems (IDSs) and intrusion prevention systems (IPSs) are among the most sophisticated network security devices in use today.These systems’ logs contain valuable network threat information about attack types, devices being targeted, and more. Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) are automated systems that monitor and analyze network traffic and generate “alerts” in response to activity that either match known patterns of malicious activities or is unusual. … IDS can be either network or host-based. In addition …

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ISO-27001-Annex-A.9.2-User-Access-Management

ISO 27001 Annex : A.9.2 User Access Management

ISO 27001 Annex : A.9.2 User Access Management Its objective is to ensure approved user access and avoid unauthorized access to systems and facilities. A.9.2.1 User registration and de-registration Control- In order to allow the assignment of access rights, a systematic process of user registration and de-registration should be enforced. Implementation guidance- The process to manage user IDs should include: Use unique user IDs to encourage users to be connected to and hold accountable for …

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