PRCC Network Security Practice Exam

Resource Monitor is essential for monitoring system resources and network activity in real-time on a Windows server. When attempting to verify a potential ping flood, Resource Monitor allows Nichole to observe ongoing network connections and the amount of traffic being generated. Specifically, she can examine the Network tab, which gives insights into the current state of network activity, including which processes are using network resources, how much bandwidth they are consuming, and the nature of the network traffic. This level of detail is crucial for identifying unusually high levels of ICMP packets (which are used for ping requests), thereby confirming whether a ping flood attack is occurring.

While Task Manager provides a higher-level overview of resource usage and can show general system performance, it does not offer the detailed network traffic insights needed for this specific situation. Event Viewer is more suitable for reviewing logs related to system events and incidents but does not provide real-time monitoring of network traffic. Performance Monitor can track various performance metrics over time, but it is less intuitive for immediate network activity assessment compared to Resource Monitor.