GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH) — Question 14

Failing DNS, what will modern Windows systems use to resolve names of other systems?

Answer options

• A. Local Host File
• B. LLMNR
• C. NBT-NS
• D. WINS

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B, as Link-Local Multicast Name Resolution (LLMNR) is designed to allow name resolution in scenarios where DNS is unavailable. The other options, such as Local Host File and WINS, may provide name resolution but are not the primary fallback method used by modern Windows systems in such cases.