Penetration Testing Flashcard

Penetration Testing Flashcard

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which of the following BEST describes a black-box penetration test? The tester has no prior knowledge of the system being tested.

Back

The tester has no prior knowledge of the system being tested.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a primary reason for conducting a red team penetration test over a traditional vulnerability scan?

Back

To emulate a real-world advanced persistent threat (APT)

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which of the following is NOT a typical objective of network penetration testing? Bypassing firewalls and IPS/IDS systems, Assessing the effectiveness of security controls, Identifying exploitable vulnerabilities

Back

Conducting a complete forensic investigation

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

When setting up a lab for network penetration testing, why is network isolation important?

Back

To prevent testing activities from affecting production systems

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which of the following is MOST likely to be exploited in a poorly configured virtual machine in a penetration testing lab? Misconfigured CPU allocation, Unsupported hardware components, Incorrect RAM allocation

Back

Unpatched guest operating system vulnerabilities

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which of the following factors makes Kali Linux a popular choice for penetration testers? It supports advanced encryption out of the box, It includes a wide variety of open-source tools for offensive security testing, It is pre-installed with popular commercial software, It has lower system requirements compared to other distributions

Back

It includes a wide variety of open-source tools for offensive security testing

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a potential risk of using outdated vulnerable systems in a penetration testing lab?

Back

They may no longer simulate realistic attack vectors

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