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Which type of hacker may use their skills for both benign and malicious goals at different times?
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?
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?
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?
What is the primary focus of vulnerability research?
What is the purpose of a contract in penetration testing?
What is the purpose of a contract in penetration testing?
At which layer of the OSI model does a device that uses node MAC addresses to funnel traffic operate?
At which layer of the OSI model does a device that uses node MAC addresses to funnel traffic operate?
What does TOE stand for in the context of penetration testing?
What does TOE stand for in the context of penetration testing?
What is the primary function of a proxy operating at the Application layer of the OSI model?
What is the primary function of a proxy operating at the Application layer of the OSI model?
What is the most common desktop operating system, which is also a large attack surface?
What is the most common desktop operating system, which is also a large attack surface?
Which port is used for secure web traffic using SSL?
Which port is used for secure web traffic using SSL?
What type of network topology uses a token-based access methodology?
What type of network topology uses a token-based access methodology?
What is the sequence of the TCP three-way-handshake?
What is the sequence of the TCP three-way-handshake?
What type of firewall inspects packets at the most granular level possible while providing improved traffic efficiency?
What type of firewall inspects packets at the most granular level possible while providing improved traffic efficiency?
What Google command is used to search files using a specific file extension on a target website?
What Google command is used to search files using a specific file extension on a target website?
What type of OS fingerprinting technique involves analyzing the response to specially crafted packets?
What type of OS fingerprinting technique involves analyzing the response to specially crafted packets?
What access control mechanism allows for central authentication and access to multiple systems?
What access control mechanism allows for central authentication and access to multiple systems?
What is the primary function of an application firewall?
What is the primary function of an application firewall?
What is the goal of using Google commands for data analysis?
What is the goal of using Google commands for data analysis?
What is the primary focus of a security audit or vulnerability assessment?
What is the primary focus of a security audit or vulnerability assessment?
What restricts access to a single individual at any one time?
What restricts access to a single individual at any one time?
Which mechanism manages digital certificates through a system of trust?
Which mechanism manages digital certificates through a system of trust?
What protocol is used to create a secure environment in a wireless network?
What protocol is used to create a secure environment in a wireless network?
What type of exercise is conducted with full knowledge of the target environment?
What type of exercise is conducted with full knowledge of the target environment?
Which technology would best establish a network connection between two LANs using the Internet?
Which technology would best establish a network connection between two LANs using the Internet?
Which regulation defines security and privacy controls for Federal information systems and organizations?
Which regulation defines security and privacy controls for Federal information systems and organizations?
What is the primary purpose of DNSSEC?
What is the primary purpose of DNSSEC?
Which statement regarding ethical hacking is incorrect?
Which statement regarding ethical hacking is incorrect?
What type of security policy defines the use of VPN for gaining access to an internal corporate network?
What type of security policy defines the use of VPN for gaining access to an internal corporate network?
What is the best nmap command to enumerate all machines in the network 10.10.0.0/24?
What is the best nmap command to enumerate all machines in the network 10.10.0.0/24?
What is the primary goal of penetration testing?
What is the primary goal of penetration testing?