Ethical Hacking Module 4 Practice Questions and Correct Answers
3 views 0 purchase
Course
Ethical Hacking
Institution
Ethical Hacking
When a penetration tester starts gathering details about employees, vendors, business processes, and physical security, which phase of testing are they in?
Scanning Reconnaissance Covering tracks Gaining access Reconnaissance
Which of the following elements of penetration testing includes the use...
Ethical Hacking Module 4 Practice
Questions and Correct Answers
When a penetration tester starts gathering details about employees, vendors, business
processes, and physical security, which phase of testing are they in?
Which of the following elements of penetration testing includes the use of web surfing,
social engineering, dumpster diving, and social networking?
Information types
Maintaining access
Information gathering techniques
Permission and documentation ✅Information gathering techniques
MinJu, a penetration tester, is testing a client's security. She notices that every
Wednesday, a few employees go to a nearby bar for happy hour. She goes to the bar
and starts befriending one of the employees with the intention of learning the
employee's personal information. Which information gathering technique is MinJu
using?
Dumpster diving
Social networking
Social engineering
Web surfing ✅Social engineering
A penetration tester is trying to extract employee information during the reconnaissance
phase. What kinds of data is the tester collecting about the employees?
Intellectual property, critical business functions, and management hierarchy
Contact names, phone numbers, email addresses, fax numbers, and addresses
Operating systems, applications, security policies, and network mapping
Geographical information, entry control systems, employee routines, and vendor traffic
✅Contact names, phone numbers, email addresses, fax numbers, and addresses
Which of the following is the difference between an ethical hacker and a criminal
hacker?
A criminal hacker is easily detected, but an ethical hacker isn't
An ethical hacker is nice, clean, and polite, but a criminal hacker isn't
The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
Guaranteed quality through customer reviews
Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.
Quick and easy check-out
You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.
Focus on what matters
Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I buy this document?
You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.
Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?
Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.
Who am I buying these notes from?
Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller twishfrancis. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.
Will I be stuck with a subscription?
No, you only buy these notes for $8.49. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.
