Which of the following command sequences should the penetration tester try NEXT?

A penetration tester runs a scan against a server and obtains the following output: 21/tcp open ftp Microsoft ftpd | ftp-anon: Anonymous FTP login allowed (FTP code 230) | 03-12-20 09:23AM 331 index.aspx | ftp-syst: 135/tcp open msrpc Microsoft Windows RPC 139/tcp open netbios-ssn Microsoft Windows netbios-ssn 445/tcp open microsoft-ds...

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Which of the following would be the most appropriate NEXT step?

A penetration tester received a 16-bit network block that was scoped for an assessment. During the assessment, the tester realized no hosts were active in the provided block of IPs and reported this to the company. The company then provided an updated block of IPs to the tester. Which of...

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Which of the following is the BEST action for the tester to take?

A penetration tester, who is doing an assessment, discovers an administrator has been exfiltrating proprietary company information. The administrator offers to pay the tester to keep quiet. Which of the following is the BEST action for the tester to take?A . Check the scoping document to determine if exfiltration is...

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Which of the following commands would help the tester START this process?

A penetration tester has obtained a low-privilege shell on a Windows server with a default configuration and now wants to explore the ability to exploit misconfigured service permissions. Which of the following commands would help the tester START this process?A . certutil Curlcache Csplit Cf http://192.168.2.124/windows-binaries/ accesschk64.exe B. powershell (New-Object...

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Which of the following should be recommended to the client to remediate this issue?

During an assessment, a penetration tester was able to access the organization's wireless network from outside of the building using a laptop running Aircrack-ng. Which of the following should be recommended to the client to remediate this issue?A . Changing to Wi-Fi equipment that supports strong encryption B. Using directional...

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Which of the following would BEST explain the reason why this policy is in place?

A company requires that all hypervisors have the latest available patches installed. Which of the following would BEST explain the reason why this policy is in place?A . To provide protection against host OS vulnerabilities B. To reduce the probability of a VM escape attack C. To fix any misconfigurations...

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Which of the following is the BEST tool to use to accomplish this goal?

A company has hired a penetration tester to deploy and set up a rogue access point on the network. Which of the following is the BEST tool to use to accomplish this goal?A . Wireshark B. Aircrack-ng C. Kismet D. WifiteView AnswerAnswer: B Explanation: Reference: https://null-byte.wonderhowto.com/how-to/hack-wi-fi-stealing-wi-fi-passwords-with-evil-twin-attack-0183880/ https://thecybersecurityman.com/2018/08/11/creating-an-evil-twin-or-fake-access-point-using-aircrack-ng-and-dnsmasq-part-2-the-attack/

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A penetration tester is exploring a client’s website. The tester performs a curl command and obtains the following: * Connected to 10.2.11.144 (::1) port 80 (#0) > GET /readmine.html HTTP/1.1 > Host: 10.2.11.144 > User-Agent: curl/7.67.0 > Accept: */* >  * Mark bundle as not supporting multiuse < HTTP/1.1 200...

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Which of the following is most important for the penetration tester to define FIRST?

A new client hired a penetration-testing company for a month-long contract for various security assessments against the client’s new service. The client is expecting to make the new service publicly available shortly after the assessment is complete and is planning to fix any findings, except for critical issues, after the...

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Which of the following vulnerabilities has the penetration tester exploited?

During a penetration test, a tester is able to change values in the URL from example.com/login.php?id=5 to example.com/login.php?id=10 and gain access to a web application. Which of the following vulnerabilities has the penetration tester exploited?A . Command injection B. Broken authentication C. Direct object reference D. Cross-site scriptingView AnswerAnswer: C...

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