Security Testing Methodologies
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What is the purpose of a Tandem testing approach?

  • To conduct testing without establishing a connection
  • To involve two testers working together on the same target (correct)
  • To simulate an attack scenario where the attacker has compromised a legitimate user
  • To switch roles between tester and client

What is the primary goal of a Reversal testing approach?

  • To involve two testers working together on the same target
  • To conduct testing without establishing a connection
  • To switch roles between tester and client (correct)
  • To simulate an attack scenario where the attacker has compromised a legitimate user

What type of authorization is involved in Semi-authorized testing approach?

  • Partial or limited authorization (correct)
  • Full authorization
  • Random authorization
  • No authorization

What is the main focus of environment testing?

<p>Identifying high-risk areas of the target (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which testing methodology involves simulating a realistic attack scenario?

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

In penetration testing, what is an important aspect of Nmap scans?

<p>Finding version data for services running on projects (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the importance of respecting confidentiality in penetration testing?

<p>It protects the vulnerabilities and risks of customer systems (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why should penetration testers only share reports with authorized parties?

<p>To follow contractual terms and conditions (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which action helps reduce false positives and increase true positives in vulnerability scanning?

<p>Using OpenVAS in default mode (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is using Nessus with credentials preferred for vulnerability scanning?

<p>To gather more detailed information about the target system (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which tool provides raw output from penetration testing tools?

<p>OWASP ZAP (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a common risk when not respecting the confidentiality of penetration testing reports?

<p>Exposure of vulnerabilities and risks to unauthorized parties (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one effective way to implement parameterized queries to prevent SQL injection vulnerabilities?

<p>Using stored procedures (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following debugging tools is specifically designed for Linux environments?

<p>GDB (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What technique involves sending malformed or random data to a target to trigger errors or crashes?

<p>Fuzzing (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following tools is NOT primarily designed for analyzing and debugging executable binaries in Windows environments?

<p>Peach (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which command would be the BEST option to scan for SMB port 445 over a large network quickly, with no concern for stealth?

<p>Nmap -p 445 -n -T4 -open 172.21.0.0/16 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can GDB help a penetration tester with when analyzing an unknown binary?

<p>Disassembling and decompiling the binary (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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