200-201 Network Intrusion Analysis Practice Question
An analyst is examining a PCAP file for signs of lateral movement. Which TWO of the following are typical indicators of lateral movement using pass-the-hash?
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Multiple SMB authentication attempts from a single host to multiple other hosts
Pass-the-hash attacks use NTLM authentication with hashed credentials. Indicators include multiple SMB authentication attempts from one host to many others and the use of NTLM hashes.
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Multiple SMB authentication attempts from a single host to multiple other hosts
Why this is correct
SMB is commonly used for lateral movement in Windows environments.
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HTTP requests to a web server
Why it's wrong here
Web traffic is not directly indicative of pass-the-hash.
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ICMP timestamp requests
Why it's wrong here
ICMP is not typically used for lateral movement.
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Large file transfers using FTP
Why it's wrong here
FTP transfers may indicate exfiltration, not lateral movement.
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Use of NTLM authentication without a password, only the hash
Why this is correct
Pass-the-hash uses the NTLM hash directly.
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