Ethical Hacking - Quiz

Which type of hacker works to improve security by identifying and fixing vulnerabilities with permission?

• Black Hat

• White Hat

• Grey Hat

• Hacktivist

Hackers who break into systems illegally with malicious intent are known as:

• Black Hat

• White Hat

• Grey Hat

• Script Kiddie

What is the primary focus of a Grey Hat hacker?

• Performing attacks for financial gain

• Finding vulnerabilities and reporting them, often without permission

• Disrupting services for a social cause

• All the above

A hacker motivated by social or political causes is known as a

• Black Hat

• White Hat

• Hacktivist

• White Hat

Which phase of hacking involves gathering information about a target to plan an attack?

• Scanning

• Gaining Access

• Reconnaissance

• Covering Tracks

In which phase of hacking does an attacker identify open ports and services on a target system?

• Reconnaissance

• Scanning

• Gaining Access

• Maintaining Access

What is the main goal of the "covering tracks" phase?

• To gather more information about the target

• To remove evidence of the attack

• To install malware on the system

• To gain further access privileges

Which of the following phases involves executing the exploit to access a target system?

• Reconnaissance

• Scanning

• Gaining Access

• Covering Tracks

The scanning phase is where hackers attempt to exploit vulnerabilities and gain unauthorized access to a system

• True

• False

Which type of attack floods a network or website with excessive traffic to make it unavailable to legitimate users?

• Phishing

• Denial of Service (DoS)

• SQL Injection

• Man-in-the-Middle