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312-50V10 · Question #683
312-50V10 Question #683: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation
The correct answer is B: Penetration Testing. Penetration testing is the practice of simulating real-world attacks by using the same tools and techniques that malicious actors use to identify exploitable weaknesses.
Question
"Testing the network using the same methodologies and tools employed by attackers" Identify the correct terminology that defines the above statement.
Options
- AVulnerability Scanning
- BPenetration Testing
- CSecurity Policy Implementation
- DDesigning Network Security
Explanation
Penetration testing is the practice of simulating real-world attacks by using the same tools and techniques that malicious actors use to identify exploitable weaknesses.
Common mistakes.
- A. Vulnerability scanning only identifies and catalogues potential weaknesses using automated tools but does not attempt to exploit them using attacker techniques.
- C. Security policy implementation refers to the process of defining and enforcing organizational rules and controls, not to active attack simulation.
- D. Designing network security is a planning and architecture activity focused on building defenses, not on testing them using adversarial methods.
Concept tested. Definition of penetration testing vs. other assessments
Reference. https://csrc.nist.gov/publications/detail/sp/800-115/final
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