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The data stream that shows output, usually to the console, is:
stdout
stderr
stdcons
stdin
When a command is entered that is not stored in the working directory, this is used to locate it:
Library path
Binary path
System path
Export path
With softlinks, what happens to a softlink when the linked file is deleted?
The softlink maintains its link to the data
The softlink remains and points to nothing
The softlink is deleted as well
The linked file cannot be deleted while the softlink exists
The data stream that receives input is known as:
stderr
stdout
stdkey
stdin
For 64-bit Windows, which directory stores 64-bit application data for all users on the system?
C:\Program Files (x86)
C:\Windows\SysWOW64
C:\Program Files
C:\Windows\System32
On Linux, which directory holds configuration files?
/usr
/tmp
/dev
/etc
On a Linux system, to get help with most any command, you would type:
man COMMAND_NAME
help COMMAND
COMMAND /h
docs COMMAND
Which of these is an example of command piping:
echo "Pick me!" > error.txt
cat file.txt | grep error
ls NotAFile.txt && echo "wow, I was wrong"
wc -l file.txt; echo "so many letters"
What is the topmost level of a filesystem called?
top
root
home
parent
Which of these is an absolute path?
file.txt
./temp/file.txt
home/user/file.txt
/etc/file.txt
For a Windows system, which of these would be a valid mount point:
/
\mount\
/home/
E:\
Which of these is an example of redirection:
ls NotAFile.txt && echo "wow, I was wrong"
cat file.txt | grep error
echo "Pick me!" > error.txt
wc -l file.txt; echo "so many letters"
Linux usernames are stored in which file:
/etc/user
/etc/passwd
/etc/group
/etc/shadow
In Linux, what do the permissions Owner:RWX, Group:X, Other:X translate to numerically?
777
711
755
744
On Linux, what is the primary super user account called?
root
wheel
administrator
sudo
Which of these files uses SALTED hashes to store passwords
C:\Windows\System32\config\SYSTEM
C:\Windows\System32\config\SAM
/etc/passwd
/etc/shadow
In Windows, what is the unique identifier for user accounts?
GID
UID
SID
SUID
In the AAA framework, which piece is responsible for verifying what a verified user can do?
authorization
authentication
administration
accounting
Enabling the SGID permission on a folder has the following effect:
files created in the folder are accessible by all users
permissions of files in the folder are overridden by folder permissions
files in the folder cannot be deleted by any users
files created in the folder are owned by the group owner of the folder
In the AAA framework, which piece is responsible for verifying who a user is?
accounting
authorization
authentication
administration
Enabling the SUID permission on a binary has the following effect:
users who run the binary to run it as the owner of the binary
the binary cannot be deleted
no use can run the binary
only the owner of the binary can run it
How many hash values could be generated given 100 possible passwords and a 2 digit NUMERICAL salt value?
10,000
5,000
1,000
100,000
Background processes in Windows and Linux are referred to as:
services
jobs
tasks
schedules
This phase of pentesting gathers information directly from a target network
planning
reconnaissance
scanning
exploitation
This phase of pentesting involves information gathering from public sources
planning
reconnaissance
scanning
exploitation
Moving files, running commands, and privilege escalation occur in this phase
post-exploitation
reconnaissance
scanning
exploitation
The use of a public/private keypair for encryption is known as:
asymmetric
symmetric
AES
SHA
In a pentest report, this section provides concise and technical details of the test
executive summary
methodology
risk rating
summary of results
In a pentest report, this section assigns scores to the findings to help an organization prioritize remediation.
executive summary
methodology
risk rating
summary of results
In a pentest report, this section provides exhaustive technical details of the test
executive summary
methodology
risk rating
summary of results
A remote access tool that enables CLI through an encrypted channel is:
ssh
telnet
rdp
x11
In a pentest report, this section provides a short, high-level overview of the test
executive summary
methodology
risk rating
summary of results
In Windows, this PowerShell execution policy is required for unsigned user-created scripts to run
restricted
remotesigned
localsigned
bypass
By default, if a host does not respond to pings with nmap, it will
skip the host
use a TCP scan
scan for ports until it finds one open
use a SYN scan
In Linux, surrounding a string with this special character will allow variables inside to be evaluated
Dollar Sign
Double quote
Single quote
Backtick (grave)
This Linux tool allows one to easily download files from website at the CLI
samba
wget
smb
ftp
In Linux, enclosing a command with this will cause it to be executed and return the output as a string
$CMD
$(CMD)
(CMD)
"CMD"
In Linux, for a script to run, which permissions must be set on the file for the appropriate position:
write and execute
read and write
execute
read and execute
In Linux, shell scripts are interpreted by:
powershell
systemd
bash
kernel
Loading a PowerShell script into the CLI so that its functions and variables are available globally is called:
loading
dot-sourcing
globbing
including
In Linux, surrounding a string with this special character will cause all of it to be interpreted literally
Double quote
Single quote
Backtick (grave)
Dollar Sign
In Linux, to run a script in the same directory, it must be prefaced with:
~/
./
../
.\
