200-201 Network Intrusion Analysis Practice Question
During an incident response, an analyst finds evidence of lateral movement. Which THREE of the following are common techniques used for lateral movement?
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Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) connections
SMB authentication attempts, pass-the-hash, and RDP are common lateral movement techniques.
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Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) connections
Why this is correct
Correct. RDP is a common lateral movement vector.
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SMB authentication attempts across multiple hosts
Why this is correct
Correct. SMB is commonly used for lateral movement.
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DNS tunneling
Why it's wrong here
DNS tunneling is typically C2 or exfiltration.
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Pass-the-hash attacks
Why this is correct
Correct. Pass-the-hash enables lateral movement using hashed credentials.
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ICMP echo requests
Why it's wrong here
ICMP echo requests are used for network discovery, not lateral movement.
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