During an IS audit, auditor has observed that authentication and authorization steps are split into two functions and there is a possibility to force the authorization step to be completed before the authentication step. Which of the following technique an attacker could user to force authorization step before authentication?
Correct Answer: D
Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
A race condition happens when two different processes need to carry out their tasks on the same resource.
Incorrect Answers:
A: Sniffing or eavesdropping involves the capturing and recording of all frames traveling across the network media.
B: Traffic analysis is used for discovering information by watching traffic patterns on a network.
C: Masquerading occurs by impersonating another user to gain unauthorized access to a system References:
Harris, Shon, All In One CISSP Exam Guide, 6th Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2013, pp. 410, 411, 1060, 1294 Miller, David R, CISSP Training Kit, O'Reilly Media, 2013, Sebastopol, p. 508