Q: 5
Refer to the exhibit.
An engineer received multiple reports from employees unable to log into systems with the error: The
Group Policy Client service failed to logon – Access is denied. Through further analysis, the engineer
discovered several unexpected modifications to system settings. Which type of breach is occurring?
Options
Discussion
C. not D. The login failure alone looks like denial-of-service, but those unexpected system setting changes are classic signs of a privilege escalation attempt. This kind of scenario pops up on practice tests a lot. Anyone else think D is a red herring here?
Option C classic privilege escalation scenario. Really clear question, similar to ones I’ve seen in other practice sets.
C . If the question just mentioned login issues without the settings changes, I'd say D, but that twist about unexpected modifications usually means someone got elevated rights. Similar questions on some practice sets flip between those two, so it really depends on how much emphasis you put on the system config part.
D . Users can't log in, which looks like a denial-of-service to me. The setting changes throw me off a bit, but if no rights were actually escalated, DoS fits the symptoms here. Could be missing something though, open to pushback.
Its C. D is tricky but system setting changes usually mean someone got more rights, not just blocking users from logging in. Saw a similar question on practice, pretty sure it's C.
C , the changes to system settings are a giveaway for privilege escalation. D looks tempting because of the login error, but those setting modifications are classic escalation signs from similar exam questions.
D is what I'd pick, since users are actually being denied login access. System modifications could support privilege escalation, but the immediate impact feels like a denial-of-service. Not 100 percent sure though-open to other views.
Pretty sure it's C. Privilege escalation fits because of the system setting changes, that's a key sign from similar practice exams. You see DoS errors, but with those mods it's usually more than just denial-of-service. Disagree?
C , those unexpected system setting changes point to someone gaining extra rights they shouldn't have (priv escalation). Denial-of-service is more about just blocking users, but this looks like access abuse. Open to other takes!
C
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