Question 1

What would be the purpose of running "wget 192.168.0.15 -q -S" against a web server?

Options :

A : Performing content enumeration on the web server to discover hidden folders

B : Using wget to perform banner grabbing on the webserver

C : Flooding the web server with requests to perform a DoS attack

D : Downloading all the contents of the web page locally for further examination

Answer: B

Question 2

What do Trinoo, TFN2k, WinTrinoo, T-Sight, and Stracheldraht have in common?

Options :

A : All are hacking tools developed by the legion of doom

B : All are tools that can be used not only by hackers, but also security personnel

C : All are DDOS tools

D : All are tools that are only effective against Windows

E : All are tools that are only effective against Linux

Answer: C

Question 3

What is the first step for a hacker conducting a DNS cache poisoning (DNS spoofing) attack against an organization?

Options :

A : The attacker queries a nameserver using the DNS resolver.

B : The attacker makes a request to the DNS resolver.

C : The attacker forges a reply from the DNS resolver.

D : The attacker uses TCP to poison the ONS resofver.

Answer: B

Question 4

In your cybersecurity class, you are learning about common security risks associated with web servers. One topic that comes up is the risk posed by using default server settings. Why is using default settings ona web - server considered a security risk, and what would be the best initial step to mitigate this risk?

Options :

A : Default settings cause server malfunctions; simplify the settings

B : Default settings allow unlimited login attempts; setup account lockout

C : Default settings reveal server software type; change these settings

D : Default settings enable auto-updates; disable and manually patch

Answer: C

Question 5

What does the –oX flag do in an Nmap scan?

Options :

A : Perform an eXpress scan

B : Output the results in truncated format to the screen

C : Output the results in XML format to a file

D : Perform an Xmas scan

Answer: C