Certified Ethical Hacker Certification (CEHv10) Practice Test

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• What does privilege escalation allow an attacker to do?
• What does data loss typically refer to?
• Which type of information gathering is considered passive?
• What is one method used to gain access to a target's operating system?
• WPA is an acronym for which security protocol?
• What does an access control attack aim to bypass?
• Which type of firewall is implemented as a physical device?
• Which step is NOT part of a data backup strategy?
• What does computer-based social engineering primarily involve?
• What is the primary function of a rootkit?
• Which is a typical step in preventing exploitations during security testing?
• What is a key feature of hardware keyloggers?
• What information can NTP enumeration provide to hackers?
• What does the term 'hack value' refer to in the context of ethical hacking?
• A man-in-the-middle attack primarily interferes with what aspect of communication?
• In a Shared Key Authentication process, what does the access point (AP) send to the client after receiving the authentication request?
• What is the main purpose of ICMP scanning in network security?
• Where are MAC addresses and their virtual LAN parameters stored?
• In access control terminology, what does the term 'Subject' refer to?
• In a dictionary attack, what is the primary method used to crack passwords?
• In static malware analysis, what is primarily examined?
• What does ICMP echo scanning accomplish?
• What are Trojans typically disguised as?
• What is usually included in the Rules of Engagement for penetration testing?
• What is a vulnerability in the context of information security?
• What does a DNS server hijacking attack accomplish?
• What does User Behavior Analytics (UBA) primarily aim to do?
• What is symmetric encryption characterized by?
• What is the purpose of a honeypot in network security?
• Which component is essential for administrative services related to user management?
• What does DNS footprinting involve?
• What is the primary characteristic of passive vulnerability scanning?
• What is encompassed in 'Information Assurance'?
• What type of information can be collected during a security incident analysis?
• What is an example of a detective control?
• What approach do proprietary methodologies typically follow?
• What is the primary purpose of UDP scanning in network security?
• Which of the following is NOT considered a common network threat?
• What does a demilitarized zone (DMZ) provide between external and internal networks?
• What is the primary purpose of DNS poisoning?
• What characterizes a zero-day attack?
• What is the purpose of a Whois query?
• Which component is NOT part of a hardware keylogger?
• What are the three categories of scanning techniques?
• What is NOT a purpose of penetration testing?
• What does Steganography primarily aim to achieve in information security?
• What is a keylogger primarily designed to do?
• Which type of attack involves breaking into clouds to steal user information?
• What is one of the activities involved in the post-attack phase?
• What does the last character of a NetBIOS name represent?
• Which protocol does WEP use to encrypt data?
• What does Role Based Access Control (RBAC) provide?
• In access control, what is the process of establishing user identity called?
• What is the purpose of website footprinting?
• What technique involves observing a person's screen or keyboard to obtain sensitive information?
• Which of the following is NOT one of the three important components of every system?
• What is a primary function of a packet sniffer?
• What is the first step in a password guessing attack?
• What is the aim of enumeration in network security?
• What kind of attacks involve the use of distributed processing to retrieve passwords from hashes?
• What is the main purpose of a DDoS attack?
• What is a common tactic used by ransomware?
• What is the purpose of compensating controls in cybersecurity?
• Which of the following best differentiates between a security audit and penetration testing?
• What is the primary goal of incident management process preparation?
• Which of the following is a technique commonly used to leak data by insiders?
• Which of the following characterizes a Worm in cybersecurity?
• Why is network zoning essential for organizations?
• What are the three classifications of hardware keyloggers?
• What is often the target of hacktivist attacks?
• What makes passive sniffing effective in certain network environments?
• What is the primary functionality of a kernel keylogger?
• What does a ping sweep help a hacker to determine?
• What is passive banner grabbing primarily used for?
• What characterizes a virus in terms of malicious software?
• What is one consequence of a confidentiality attack?
• What is evaluated during a risk assessment?
• What type of target might be deemed high risk, influencing a hacker's decision?
• What is one common cause of security misconfiguration vulnerabilities?
• What is the main purpose of threat modeling in application security?
• In a command and control warfare context, what is a primary objective?
• What is a potential impact of an ICMP flood attack?
• What does the term 'Host Threat' refer to?
• What is the primary function of a hypervisor-based keylogger?
• What defines Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs)?
• What does the term "dumpster diving" refer to in the context of non-electronic attacks?
• What might a hacker consider low hack value?
• In the context of penetration testing, what is announced testing?
• How is risk defined in the context of cybersecurity?
• What is the main risk of insecure deserialization?
• Which type of honeypot is designed for production environments?
• In the context of security operations, what is the role of the Blue Team?
• What is the primary purpose of ethical hacking?
• What does passive sniffing allow attackers to do in a network using hubs?
• What is unique about thick whois data?
• What does EAP stand for in the context of WPA2-Enterprise?
• Which of the following items is NOT typically found on a device enumeration sheet?
• What is the purpose of a security policy?
• Who are state-sponsored hackers typically employed by?
• Which protocol allows an attacker to exploit a vulnerability due to unresolved name queries?
• What does access control aim to restrict within a system or network?
• What is one of the problems that can cause a security misconfiguration?
• What is one of the objectives of footprinting in cybersecurity?
• What mechanism does a Man-in-the-Browser attack primarily exploit?
• What is the goal of an Information Security Management Program?
• Which term describes the set of policies and procedures governing data security?
• What process is involved in confirming the identity of a user accessing a network?
• Which of the following is an example of a non-electronic attack?
• Which of the following practices helps in maintaining industry standards and regulations during penetration testing?
• What are the three main types of social engineering?
• Which measure is recommended for safeguarding computer equipment when not in use?
• What is the first step in the wireless hacking methodology?
• Which encryption standard is utilized by WPA2?
• What does the operation in access control terminology refer to?
• What does Rules of Engagement (ROE) specify in penetration testing?
• What is the main method used by the Slowloris attack?
• How does a Packet Filtering Firewall determine whether to drop a packet?
• What is a key characteristic of advanced persistent threats?
• What is one of the primary objectives of system hacking?
• What is the objective of a Denial of Service (DoS) attack?
• What is the primary purpose of Network Address Translation (NAT)?
• Which action is associated with computer-based social engineering?
• What are external data leakage threats primarily concerned with?
• What does the term "improper input validation" refer to?
• Which of the following is NOT a common attack vector?
• What is the aim of an authentication attack?
• Which of the following is NOT one of the five major elements of information security?
• What is one process necessary for achieving information assurance?
• What skill do ethical hackers primarily use to enhance security?
• What is the main function of bots in a botnet?
• Which element of information security ensures the validity and protection of data?
• What type of attack is characterized by preventing legitimate users from accessing resources?
• What is NOT a typical function of data recovery?
• What defines an out-of-band SQL injection attack?
• Which protocol is involved in the Shared Key Authentication process?
• What are the two types of sniffing techniques?
• What is the purpose of brute-force WPA key attacks?
• What role does an IDS play in network security?
• Which item is NOT typically covered under a security policy?
• What does passive footprinting help avoid when collecting information?
• What type of attack does phishing typically involve?
• Which rule of HIPAA ensures the confidentiality and integrity of health information?
• What is an example of a technique to crack WPA/WPA2 encryption?
• Discretionary Access Control (DAC) allows users to:
• What is one of the main weaknesses of NetBIOS that hackers exploit?
• What does the Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) do?
• Which of the following attacks primarily targets financial transactions using a trojan?
• What is an exploit?
• What can be a result of TCP/IP hijacking?
• What does integrity ensure in information security?
• Recovery controls are implemented after what event?
• During an HTTP Response Splitting attack, what does the attacker inject into the response headers?
• In cybersecurity discussions, what does 'high hack value' commonly indicate?
• What does the user management component include?
• What is the ultimate goal for hackers when they prioritize high hack value?
• Which of the following is NOT classified as a host threat type?
• Which of the following best describes the purpose of network accounting?
• When assessing the value of a hack, what factor is most significant to hackers?
• SQL injection and cross-site scripting are examples of which type of threat?
• Which method is not typically used in cryptanalysis?
• What is the role of technical controls in network security?
• What type of attack involves observing a user's actions to obtain sensitive information?
• What is a key characteristic of suicide hackers?
• Which of the following describes the behavior of script kiddies?
• Which of the following best describes the behavior of spyware?
• Which term describes operators used in Google hacking?
• What best describes a web cache poisoning attack?
• Which of the following is a function of enterprise directory services?
• What is a fundamental characteristic of an integrity attack?
• What is the result of successfully compromising a Wi-Fi network?
• Which of the following is NOT a goal of EISA?
• Which aspect does vulnerability assessment concentrate on?
• What is meant by attack vectors in cybersecurity?
• What is an XML External Entity attack?
• What does SQL Injection primarily target?
• What is the primary goal of the pre-attack phase in penetration testing?
• What characterizes active online attacks?
• What is the primary goal of a wire sniffing attack?
• Which of the following is NOT a type of penetration testing?
• What type of assessment looks at the overall security of a network from outside an organization?
• What information does IP Geolocation help to identify?
• Which of the following is a result of proper access control implementation?
• What is the aim of launching an attack in the wireless hacking methodology?
• Which action involves deleting the logged activities of an attacker?
• What does static malware analysis involve?
• What does the ISO/IEC 27001:2013 standard focus on?
• Which phase follows the reconnaissance phase in a penetration test?
• What is the effect of an ICMP port unreachable packet in a UDP scan?
• What kind of information might querying LDAP reveal?
• How do ethical hackers utilize the concept of hack value?
• Which of the following best describes the purpose of conducting penetration testing?
• What is a key component of incident management?
• Which network zone is dedicated to internal network management?
• Which of the following is a stage within the hacking process?
• How do attackers exploit web application vulnerabilities?
• What characterizes a grey box penetration test?
• What vulnerability does WEP primarily suffer from?
• What is one of the features of Identity Access Management systems?
• What describes vertical privilege escalation?
• What is a hash injection attack primarily targeting?
• What does non-repudiation ensure in a communication process?
• What is the result of exploiting a vulnerability that the vendor does not know about?
• Which type of attack involves gaining access through a compromised device to reach another network?
• What is a key ethical guideline for conducting penetration tests?
• Which type of traffic is actively injected into a LAN to conduct active sniffing?
• What technique does malware commonly utilize to achieve its objectives?
• Which of the following is a common method of attack used in a rule-based attack?
• Which of the following reflects user data monitoring in UBA?
• What is the main purpose of a botnet?
• Which of the following is a common use for packet sniffing?
• What does cracking passwords typically involve?
• What is the primary benefit of using network diagrams in security assessments?
• Which step follows the detection and analysis in the incident management process?
• Which of the following is NOT an objective of risk management?
• What is the role of the Access Management Module in Identity Access Management?
• What does SSDP stand for in the context of network scanning?
• Which attack method can be employed to crack WPA encryption?
• In networking, what is the Internet DMZ zone used for?
• What does manipulating logs prevent?
• Which of these best describes the function of CVSS?
• Which of the following is typically NOT a characteristic of a man-in-the-middle attack?
• What is the primary purpose of establishing User Behavior Analytics in an organization?
• Which threat type involves an unauthorized individual gaining access to a network?
• What does grey box testing combine?
• What is the main goal of incident management in cybersecurity?
• What does the term "active probing assaults" refer to in ethical hacking?
• What do bots used by hackers typically allow them to do?
• What does an XSS attack aim to achieve?
• What does Google hacking involve?
• What is the primary goal of a replay attack?
• Why is the concept of NAT important for network security?
• What is the function of TKIP in WPA?
• What is the correct term for the ability to track user actions within a system?
• Who are considered script kiddies?
• Which of the following best describes a risk in cybersecurity?
• What does a protocol attack primarily aim to do?
• Open System Authentication (OSA) is utilized in the context of which type of network access?
• What does passive footprinting involve?
• Which of the following best describes website mirroring?
• What does a backup recovery test help to verify?
• Which of the following roles primarily engages in criminal activities like website shutdowns?
• Network zoning is primarily used for?
• What advantage does User Behavior Analytics (UBA) provide?
• LDAP is an acronym for what protocol?
• When exploiting vulnerabilities, it is important to pay particular attention to which aspect?
• What is the main purpose of security testing methodology?
• Which of the following best describes an Intrusion Detection System (IDS)?
• What does stateful multilayer inspection in firewalls combine?
• What protocol does WPA2-Enterprise use for authentication?
• What is the goal of DNS enumeration in ethical hacking?
• What problem does the Meltdown vulnerability present?
• What does a MAC address represent in a network?
• What type of privilege escalation involves acquiring privileges of the same level?
• What type of hacker is typically motivated by political or religious beliefs?
• What role do network diagrams play in cybersecurity?
• Why are security policies important in organizations?
• What is the primary cause of insider threats within an organization?
• What does the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) primarily address?
• What is meant by the term 'functionality' in the context of systems?
• Which backup type only saves changes made since the last backup?
• What is the primary aim of an injection attack?
• Which of the following helps improve the security of an application?
• What is the primary function of antivirus software?
• What does mobile-based social engineering primarily utilize?
• What is ARP spoofing primarily used for?
• Which risk level indicates a moderate concern that requires attention?
• What role does a Reference Monitor play in access control?
• What is the purpose of a vulnerability assessment?
• What is the primary technique used in ARP poisoning?
• What is a necessary step to effectively break WEP encryption?
• Which classification of attack involves manipulating the operating system?
• What can website mirroring help with, besides offline browsing?
• Which of the following best describes Enterprise Information Security Architecture (EISA)?
• What kind of firewall filters packets based on rules applied to their source and destination?
• Network scanning is used primarily for what purpose?
• Which attack involves flooding a target with a large number of ICMP ECHO request packets?
• Which of the following describes administrative security policies?
• What is the purpose of a device driver keylogger?
• What is the primary function of spyware?
• The Sarbanes Oxley Act mainly aims to protect which group?
• What is a defining feature of symmetric encryption?
• What is a characteristic of blind testing in black box testing?
• Which layer do circuit level gateway firewalls operate on?
• What can impact a hacker's perception of a target's hack value?
• Which of the following describes a scenario with high hack value?
• Which of the following is NOT a part of the access control model?
• What type of attack involves injecting scripts into web pages?
• What distinguishes white hats from black hats in ethical hacking?
• Which type of warfare involves infecting systems to achieve political goals?
• What technique do stealth scans utilize to bypass firewalls?
• What does access control help to secure against?
• How does UDP scanning determine whether a port is closed?
• What is an Offline Attack in the context of WPA/WPA2 encryption?
• What is a primary outcome when using a keylogger?
• What is reconnaissance in the context of hacking?
• What is the main goal of a confidentiality attack?
• The NVD includes databases related to what aspects of cybersecurity?
• What defines session hijacking?
• What technique is used by an attacker in MAC spoofing?
• What type of attack is categorized under "Active online attacks" in password cracking?
• Which type of hacker relies entirely on publicly available information?
• What activates a Trojan's malicious code?
• Which keylogger type operates at a lower level than standard application keyloggers?
• In terms of cybersecurity, what does phishing refer to?
• What are the stages in the five stages of hacking?
• What is the primary function of an application keylogger?
• What does doxing involve?
• Which vulnerability allows attackers to access sensitive information from a program's memory space?
• Which type of control detects violations in security or attempts of intrusion?
• What does the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) provide to organizations?
• What is an important action in managing smurf attacks?
• Which type of threats are included in physical security categories?
• What does FISMA primarily protect?
• In the realm of hacking, the decision to pursue a target often relies on what criteria?
• What internal threat involves employees copying information onto external storage?
• What motivates hacktivists to break into systems?
• What is the primary goal of network footprinting in ethical hacking?
• What potential risk does vulnerability pose to a system?
• What is a characteristic of a SYN flood attack?
• What are the two operation modes of WPA2?
• Which type of vulnerability assessment specifically evaluates the security of software applications?
• Identity Access Management (IAM) ensures which of the following?
• Which of the following is NOT a way of performing penetration testing?
• In a password guessing attack, how should passwords be organized prior to testing?
• What is data leakage?
• What does cryptanalysis aim to achieve in cybersecurity?
• What do technical security policies define?
• Which type of backup restores the entire data set to its last full form?
• What is the consequence of a vast number of incomplete connections in a SYN flood attack?
• What technique involves disabling system features to prevent tracking of activities?
• How many types of encryption are there?
• What is the main purpose of NTP enumeration?
• What is the purpose of penetration testing in cybersecurity?
• What is the primary function of malware in cyber attacks?
• What type of attack is characterized by having some information about a password, such as its length and content?
• What is the purpose of a fragmentation attack?
• Which of the following is NOT a type of software keylogger?
• Which of the following is an example of session hijacking?
• In a source routing attack, what role does the attacker play?
• In-band SQL injection is characterized by:
• What information do software keyloggers primarily capture?
• Which type of threat involves a malicious program disrupting a service?
• What is the best definition of active assessment in vulnerability evaluations?
• What characterizes unannounced testing in cybersecurity?
• What is a worm in the context of cybersecurity?
• Which type of attack allows extraction of information by injecting true/false queries?
• Active vulnerability scanning involves which of the following?
• How does active sniffing work in a switched network environment?
• What type of encryption does WPA2-Personal use?
• Why do hackers prioritize targets with high hack value?
• What is phishing primarily used for in cyber attacks?
• What characterizes a distributed network attack?
• Which of the following best defines eavesdropping?
• Which of the following is NOT considered a preventative control?
• What is the purpose of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)?
• What is the main characteristic of a blind SQL injection attack?
• Which warfare classification involves the use of technology to achieve military objectives?
• Which of the following represents a type of high-interaction honeypot?
• Which aspect of risk management involves prioritizing risks?
• During which phase do hackers attempt to hide their activities on the system?
• Which of the following is a method attackers may use to collect IVs for breaking WEP encryption?
• Which category of password cracking involves using offline tools to guess passwords?
• What is TCP/IP hijacking primarily aimed at?
• Which aspect of WEP's security is primarily compromised?
• How does ARP obtain MAC addresses of devices on a network?
• What does Thin Whois provide?
• What is the primary objective of a Security Incident and Event Management (SIEM) system?
• Which of the following best characterizes proprietary methodologies?
• Which types of security policies are mentioned?
• Which type of attack primarily focuses on exploiting programming mistakes that allow unauthorized actions?
• Which scanning technique focuses on IP networks specifically?
• Considering hack value, what might motivate a hacker besides financial gain?
• What defines active type footprinting in ethical hacking?
• What cryptographic method is utilized to create a digital signature?
• What is the primary goal of data recovery?
• What type of information can attackers acquire through IP Geolocation?
• What defines an integrity attack in a wireless network?
• What is the strategy behind Advanced Persistent Threats?
• What characterizes a Smurf attack?
• What is the primary purpose of a website defacement attack?
• What motivates black hat hackers to exploit security vulnerabilities?
• Which technique uses dictionary or cracking tools against WPA encryption?
• What is the process of capturing data packets on a network called?
• What does malware analysis primarily involve?
• What is cryptography most commonly used for?
• Which organization is part of the Regional Internet Registries?
• What kind of effort do hackers invest when they determine something has high 'hack value'?
• Which technique can be used to bypass IDS and firewall systems?
• What is the main goal of physical security measures?
• What is the goal of an availability attack?
• Which of the following best defines an attack on sensitive information?
• In sensitive data exposure cases, what is a major contributing factor?
• Which of the following statements about symmetric encryption is true?
• What activity is NOT part of the target acquisition phase in penetration testing?
• What process does the Identity Management Module in IAM focus on?
• How are hackers characterized in the context of ethical hacking?
• What does application threat refer to?
• What is a primary function of preventive controls in information security?
• What does a TCP connect scan determine?
• What does the process of privilege escalation exploit?
• Which of these factors could lower a target's hack value?
• Which attack involves exploiting vulnerabilities in the UPnP protocol?
• How can viruses spread to other computers?
• What is defined as an attempt to gain unauthorized access to a network?
• What is the primary characteristic of a management zone?
• In how many layers does stateful multilayer inspection evaluate packets?
• Which of the following is NOT an application threat type?
• Which of the following best describes penetration testing?
• What is the primary objective of the HIPAA enforcement rule?
• In the post-attack phase, what is a key activity that is performed by the tester?
• What does list scanning primarily target?
• What is a characteristic of DoS attacks?
• In double blind testing, what do both the tester and target lack?
• What does sensitive data exposure refer to?
• What defines ransomware?