CompTIA CySA+ (CS0-001) — Question 234

A malicious user is reviewing the following output:
root:~#ping 192.168.1.137
64 bytes from 192.168.2.1 icmp_seq=1 ttl=63 time=1.58 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.2.1 icmp_seq=2 ttl=63 time=1.45 ms
root: ~#
Based on the above output, which of the following is the device between the malicious user and the target?

Answer options

• A. Proxy
• B. Access point
• C. Switch
• D. Hub

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A, Proxy, because the output shows that the pings are being responded to by an IP address different from the target, indicating that a proxy is intercepting the traffic. Options B, C, and D are incorrect as they do not perform the function of redirecting or masking the target IP in this context.