Course 9 - Pentesting Quiz

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1. A hacker is more likely to apply the concept of lateral movement before performing active reconnaissance.

True
See false for explanation.
False
Correct! Active reconnaissance is part of doing initial research on a target before attacking them. Lateral movement can only happen once there is an initial exploit.

2. Which of the following is not one of the acceptable names for a pentester?

Ethical Hackers
Pentesters are usually known as ethical hackers.
Green Hat Hackers
Correct! Green hat hackers refer to inexperienced hackers.
Authorized Hackers
A pentester is exactly the same as an authorized hacker.
Blue Hat Hackers
Blue hat hackers just refer to those who are hired by companies to test their systems, but that is the same as pentesting.

3. Which of the following is the most useful type of pentesting?

Black Box
See last option for explanation.
White Box
See last option for explanation.
Grey Box
See last option for explanation.
None of the above.
Correct! The “box” you choose to use should depend on the situation. Black box tests are for realistic simulations, white box tests are for speed and simulating incident response. Grey boxes fall somewhere in between.

4. Active reconnaissance is the least risky form of reconnaissance.

True
See false for explanation.
False
Correct! With passive reconnaissance, there is a lower chance that you will be caught attacking than with active reconnaissance because passive reconnaissance does not require direct interaction with the target system.

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