Ethical Hacking Exam 2
In the Perl programming language, comment lines begin with the which of the following character(s)?
#
Which of the following mathematical operators in the C programming language increments the unary value by 1?
++
Which of the following logical operators in the C programming language is used to compare the equality of two variables?
==
When using the text editor vim what command appends text after the insertion point?
A
Windows Server 2012 introduced what protection feature to prevent pass-the-hash attacks?
Authentication Silos
What programming languages are vulnerable to buffer overflow attacks?
C and C++
For a Windows computer to be able to access a *nix resource, which of the following must be enabled on both systems?
CIFS
In the C programming language, which variable type holds the value of a single letter?
Char
What type of port scan is similar to a SYN scan and is risky to use because it relies on the attacked computer's OS?
Connect
Which of the following describes a flexible program that automates a task that takes too much time to perform manually?
Customized Script
What type of Windows Server is the most likely server to be targeted by a computer hacker?
Domain Controller
In a NULL scan, all packet flags are turned on.
False
What network security tool, usually included with Kali Linux, allows a user to ping multiple IP addresses?
Fping
What boot loader will allow your computer or laptop to start in both Windows and Linux?
GRUB
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer has its origins in which of the following command line scanners?
HFNetChk
Which of the following is a markup language rather than a programming language?
HTML
Which of the following is an excellent GUI tool for managing Windows OSs and is capable of displaying graphical representations of several areas?
Hyena
What type of viruses and code has been created by security researchers and attackers that could infect phones running Google's Android, Windows Mobile, and the Apple iPhone OS?
Java-based
Which of the following is a common Linux rootkit?
Linux Rootkit 5
To determine whether a system could be vulnerable to an RPC-related issue, which of the following tools can be used?
MBSA
A device that performs more than one function, such as printing and faxing is called which of the following?
MFD
Which of the following is an SELinux OS security mechanism that enforces access rules based on privileges for interactions between processes, files, and users?
Mandatory Access Control
What open source port-scanning tool is considered to be the standard port-scanning tool for security professionals?
NMap
Which of the following commands is a powerful enumeration tool included with Windows?
Nbtstat
Which of the following commands gives you a quick way to see if there are any shared resources on a computer or server?
Net view
Which of the following protocols does NetBios use to access a network resource?
NetBEUI
The computer names you assign to Windows systems are called which of the following?
NetBIOS
Which of the following is a Windows programming interface that allows computers to communicate across a local area network (LAN)?
NetBIOS
NetBIOS over TCP/IP is called which of the following in Windows Server 2003?
NetBT
The open-source descendant of Nessus is called which of the following?
OpenVAS
What open-source network utility allows you to use plug-ins to run test programs (scripts) that can be selected from the client interface?
OpenVAS
Which of the following is an interprocess communication mechanism that allows a program running on one host to run code on a remote host?
RPC
Which of the following is an interprocess communication mechanism that allows a program running on one host to run code on a remote host? Select one:
RPC
Closed ports respond to a NULL scan with what type of packet?
RST
Which of the following systems should be used when equipment monitoring and automation is critical?
SCADA
Which on of the following is an older network management service that is useful for network administrators that want to view system statistics, version numbers, and other detailed host information remotely?
SNMP
In a normal TCP session, the sender sends a packet to another computer with which of the following flags set?
SYN flag
Which of the following is an open-source implementation of CIFS?
Samba
What feature implemented in Windows 8.1 prevents the execution of non-trusted boot content, preventing rootkits?
SecureBoot
What upper-level service is required to utilize file and printer sharing in Windows?
Server Message Block
When using the Common Internet File System (CIFS), which security model does not require a password to be set for the file share?
Share-level security
SMB is used to share files and usually runs on top of NetBIOS, NetBEUI, or which of the following?
TCP/IP
Attackers typically use ACK scans to get past a firewall or other filtering devices.
True
Bugs are worse than syntax errors because a program can run successfully with a bug, but the output might be incorrect or inconsistent.
True
NBTscan is a utility that can be used for enumerating Windows OSs.
True
Port scanning is a method of finding out which services a host computer offers.
True
Rootkits containing Trojan binary programs that are ready to install are more dangerous than typical Trojan programs.
True
When using the Common Internet File System (CIFS), which security model will require network users to have a user name and password to access a specific resource?
User-level security
Which of the following is a Window's client/server technology designed to manage patching and updating systems software from the network?
WSUS
Which of the following if often found within an embedded OS that can cause a potential vulnerability to an attack?
Web server
Which of the following source code is now available to the public and was considered a trimmed down version of the Windows desktop OS?
Windows CE
What feature implemented in Windows Server 2016 allows for application isolation to protect applications from one another?
Windows Containers
A well documented Window's OS vulnerability was null sessions. What Windows operating system was the first to disable null sessions by default?
Windows Server 2003
What version of Windows Server has completely eliminated the option for telnet server?
Windows Server 2016
What type of port scan has the FIN, PSH, and URG flags set?
XMAS scan
SCADA systems controlling critical infrastructure are usually completely separated from the Internet by which of the following?
air gap
Ubuntu and Debian Linux use what command to update and manage their RPM packages?
apt-get
In the C programming language, which of the following show where a block of code begins and ends?
braces
Carelessly reviewing your program's code might result in having which of the following in your program code?
bug
In any *NIX system, after saving a script named "script_name," you need to make it executable so that you can run it. Which command will accomplish this task from the command
chmod +x script_name
In any *NIX system, after saving a script named "script_name," you need to make it executable so that you can run it. Which command will accomplish this task from the command line?
chmod +x script_name
You can use the syntax /* and */ to accomplish what function when working with large portions of text?
comment
SNMPWalk is a tool useful in enumerating hosts running SNMP with what type of configuration?
default
Which statement is where the script performs its main task?
do
What specific type of Windows Servers are used to authenticate user accounts and contain most of the information that attackers want to access?
domain controllers
What process allows a security professional to extract valuable information, such as information about users and recent login times from a network?
enumeration
Rootkits that pose the biggest threat to any OS are those that infect what part of the targeted device?
firmware
When security professionals create a packet, they may choose to specifically set which of the following fields to help initiate a response from a target computer?
flag
To determine what resources or shares are on a network, security testers must use port scanning and what other procedure first to determine what OS is being used?
footprinting
Which of the following is a mini-program within a main program that carries out a task?
function
If an attacker decides to implement a less obvious port-scan, or stealth attack, which of the following techniques would be appropriate to make their activities more difficult to detect?
limit their scan speeds
In object-oriented programming, a function contained in a class is called which of the following?
member function
In a Perl program, to go from one function to another, you simply call the function by entering which of the following in your source code?
name
What is the most serious shortcoming of Microsoft's original File Allocation Table (FAT) file system?
no ACL support
Which of the following is considered to be the most critical SQL vulnerability?
null SA password
What type of unauthenticated connection is considered to be a significant vulnerability of NetBIOS systems?
null session
If you want to know what the Perl print command does, you can use which of the following commands?
perldoc -f print
To verify if all the IP addresses of a network are being used by computers that are up and running, you can use a port scanner to perform what procedure on a range of IP addresses?
ping
One of the limitations when using "ping sweeps" is that many network administrators configure nodes not to respond to ICMP Echo Requests. What type of ICMP Echo message is being disabled by these administrators?
reply
Which of the following is a backdoor initiated from inside the target's network that makes it possible to take control of the target even when it's behind a firewall?
reverse shell
Which one of the following, if compromised might allow attackers the ability to gain complete access to network resources?
router
Which of the following describes a text file containing multiple commands that would usually be entered manually at the command prompt?
script
Some attackers want to be hidden from network devices or IDSs that recognize an inordinate amount of pings or packets being sent to their networks. Which of the following attacks are more difficult to detect?
stealth
In the Perl programming language, which of the following keywords is used in front of function names?
sub
In an ACK scan, if the attacked port returns an RST packet the attacked port is considered to be operating in what state?
unfiltered
When writing a script which statement allows you to avoid creating an endless loop in your script?
while
Red Hat and Fedora Linux use what command to update and manage their RPM packages?
yum
In a Linux script, which of the lines is important because it identifies the file as a script?
#!/bin/sh
In the Perl programming language, variables begin with which of the following characters?
$
Which of the following takes you from one area of a program (a function) to another area?
Branching
UNIX was first written in assembly language. However, it was soon rewritten in what programming language?
C
Which standardized remote file system protocol replaced SMB in Windows 2000 Server and later?
Common Internet File System
Which Windows 10 feature uses virtualization to protect access tokens from theft by attackers?
Credential Guard
Which vi command deletes the current line?
Dd
What enumeration tool is extremely useful when working with Windows NT, 2000, and Windows XP systems?
DumpSec
What advanced port-scanning tool can allow a security tester to bypass filtering devices by injecting crafted or otherwise modified IP-packets into a network?
Hping
What is the current file system that Windows utilizes that has strong security features?
NTFS
Early Windows OSs used which of the following programs loaded into memory to interact with a network resource or device?
NetBIOS
Which of the following Window's utilities includes a suite of tools to help administrators deploy and manage servers and even allows for administrators to control mobile devices running Android, iOS, and Windows Mobile OS?
SCCM
In the C programming language, which statement tells the compiler to keep doing what is in the brackets over and over and over?
for(;;)
In HTML, each tag has a matching closing tag that is written with which of the following characters?
forward slash (/)
When using a port-scanner, what procedure can be conducted to identify which IP addresses belong to active hosts?
ping sweep
If you do not have access to Nessus, what NMap procedure can be used to help you to gain information about remote *nix hosts?
script scanning
Which of the following statements in the C programming language is used to load libraries that hold the commands and functions used in your program?
#include
Which of the following logical operators in the C programming language is evaluated as true if both sides of the operator are true?
&&
What type of malicious code could be installed in a system's flash memory to allow an attacker to access the system at a later date?
BIOS-based rootkit
When a TCP three-way handshake ends, both parties send what type of packet to end the connection?
FIN
Which of the following is a useful enumeration tool that enables you to find out who is logged into a *nix system with one simple command?
Finger utility
Security professionals often need to examine Web pages and recognize when something looks suspicious.
True
The MSBA tool can quickly identify missing patches and misconfigurations.
True
The latest version of Nessus Server and Client can run on Windows, Mac OS X, FreeBSD, and most Linux distributions.
True
