Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) — Question 49

Reverse lookups can be used to prevent successful:

Answer options

• A. denial of service (DoS) attacks.
• B. phishing attacks.
• C. session hacking.
• D. Internet protocol (IP) spoofing.

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D because reverse lookups verify the authenticity of an IP address, which is crucial in preventing IP spoofing. Options A, B, and C are not directly mitigated through reverse lookups, as they involve different attack vectors that do not rely on IP address verification.