200-201 Network Intrusion Analysis Practice Question
An analyst is examining a PCAP for signs of pass-the-hash attack. Which THREE indicators would be consistent with pass-the-hash?
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Why each option matters
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Multiple SMB authentication attempts from the same host to many targets
Pass-the-hash uses NTLM authentication with a hash, often over SMB, and may show successful authentication without password.
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Large DNS queries
Why it's wrong here
DNS queries are unrelated to pass-the-hash.
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Multiple SMB authentication attempts from the same host to many targets
Why this is correct
Correct. Lateral movement often uses pass-the-hash across multiple hosts.
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Kerberos ticket requests
Why it's wrong here
Pass-the-hash is NTLM, not Kerberos.
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Successful authentication followed by file access
Why this is correct
Correct. After authentication, attacker accesses resources.
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NTLM authentication using a hash instead of a password
Why this is correct
Correct. Pass-the-hash uses NTLM hash.
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