Ethical Hacking & Networking Flashcard

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What is the primary goal of ethical hacking?

Back

To identify and fix security vulnerabilities

Answer explanation

Ethical hackers simulate attacks to discover weaknesses before malicious actors exploit them, improving system security.

Front

Which of the following is an example of ransomware? Morris Worm, WannaCry, Yahoo Data Breach, SolarWinds Hack

Back

WannaCry

Answer explanation

WannaCry encrypted files globally in 2017, demanding ransom payments.

Front

What does CEH stand for?

Back

Certified Ethical Hacker

Answer explanation

CEH is a globally recognized certification for penetration testers.

Front

Which type of hacker exposes vulnerabilities without permission but without malicious intent?

Back

Gray Hat

Answer explanation

Gray hats operate in a legal gray area (e.g., hacking to expose flaws but not for personal gain).

Front

Which Linux distribution is specifically designed for penetration testing?

Back

Kali Linux

Answer explanation

Kali comes preloaded with tools like Nmap and Metasploit for security testing.

Front

What does the # symbol in the Linux terminal indicate?

Back

Root user session

Answer explanation

# denotes superuser privileges, while $ is for regular users.

Front

Which command displays the contents of a file in Linux? Options: ls, cat, echo, pwd

Back

cat

Answer explanation

cat concatenates and prints file content (e.g., cat file.txt).

Front

Which directory contains system-wide configuration files in Linux? Options: /home, /etc, /var, /usr

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/etc

Answer explanation

Critical configs (e.g., /etc/passwd, /etc/network/) reside here.

Front

What does the command sudo !! do?

Back

Re-runs the last command with sudo

Answer explanation

!! repeats the previous command; sudo elevates privileges.

Front

Which OSI layer uses IP addresses for routing?

Back

Layer 3 (Network)

Answer explanation

Layer 3 handles logical addressing (IPs) and routing between networks.