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SSCP Practice Question: Refer to the exhibit
Exhibit
Event ID 4625: An account failed to log on. Subject: Account Name: admin, Logon Type: 3, Source Network Address: 10.0.0.100, Workstation Name: WS-001. Failure Reason: Unknown user name or bad password. Count: 15 in 5 minutes.
Refer to the exhibit. A security analyst reviews a Windows Security event log entry showing multiple logon failures for user 'admin' from IP 10.0.0.100 within 5 minutes. What type of attack is most likely occurring?
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Brute force attack
Multiple logon failures from a single IP indicate a brute force attack. Pass-the-hash uses captured hashes, not repeated failures. Kerberos ticket replay is different. Privilege escalation is not indicated.
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Option-by-option breakdown
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Brute force attack
Why this is correct
Repeated logon attempts suggest brute force.
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Kerberos ticket replay
Why it's wrong here
Replay attacks target ticket granting, not logon failures.
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Pass-the-hash attack
Why it's wrong here
Pass-the-hash does not produce multiple logon failures.
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Privilege escalation
Why it's wrong here
Privilege escalation is a different attack stage.
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