Security Protocols and Access Control
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Which type of hacker may use their skills for both benign and malicious goals at different times?

  • Black hat
  • White hat
  • Suicide hacker
  • Gray hat (correct)

What is the primary goal of a hacktivist?

  • To disrupt business operations
  • To bring about political or social change (correct)
  • To steal sensitive information
  • To gain unauthorized access to a system

What is the key characteristic of a suicide hacker?

  • Disregard for the law
  • Intent to reform
  • Lack of fear of being caught (correct)
  • Desire to be helpful

What is the primary focus of vulnerability research?

<p>Passively uncovering vulnerabilities (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a contract in penetration testing?

<p>To provide proof of testing (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

At which layer of the OSI model does a device that uses node MAC addresses to funnel traffic operate?

<p>Layer 2 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does TOE stand for in the context of penetration testing?

<p>Target of evaluation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of a proxy operating at the Application layer of the OSI model?

<p>Caching frequently requested resources (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the most common desktop operating system, which is also a large attack surface?

<p>Windows (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which port is used for secure web traffic using SSL?

<p>443 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of network topology uses a token-based access methodology?

<p>Ring (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the sequence of the TCP three-way-handshake?

<p>SYN, SYN-ACK, ACK (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of firewall inspects packets at the most granular level possible while providing improved traffic efficiency?

<p>Application firewall (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What Google command is used to search files using a specific file extension on a target website?

<p>site: target.com filetype:xls username password email (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of OS fingerprinting technique involves analyzing the response to specially crafted packets?

<p>Active (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What access control mechanism allows for central authentication and access to multiple systems?

<p>Single Sign-On (SSO) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of an application firewall?

<p>Inspecting packets at the application layer (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the goal of using Google commands for data analysis?

<p>To gather information about system functions and documentation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of a security audit or vulnerability assessment?

<p>Locating vulnerabilities (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What restricts access to a single individual at any one time?

<p>Mantrap (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which mechanism manages digital certificates through a system of trust?

<p>PKI (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What protocol is used to create a secure environment in a wireless network?

<p>WPA (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of exercise is conducted with full knowledge of the target environment?

<p>White box (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which technology would best establish a network connection between two LANs using the Internet?

<p>L2TP (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which regulation defines security and privacy controls for Federal information systems and organizations?

<p>NIST SP 800-53 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of DNSSEC?

<p>To prevent DNS poisoning and spoofing attacks (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which statement regarding ethical hacking is incorrect?

<p>Ethical hackers should never use tools or methods that have the potential of exploiting vulnerabilities. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of security policy defines the use of VPN for gaining access to an internal corporate network?

<p>Remote access policy (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the best nmap command to enumerate all machines in the network 10.10.0.0/24?

<p>nmap -T4 -F 10.10.0.0/24 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of penetration testing?

<p>To identify vulnerabilities in an organization's systems. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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