Jane, an ethical hacker, is testing a target organization's web server and website to identify security loopholes. In this process, she copied the entire website and its content on a local drive to…

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Options

• Awebsite mirroring
• BSession hijacking
• CWeb cache poisoning
• DWebsite defacement

• A
  91% (20)
• B
  5% (1)
• C
  5% (1)

Explanation

Website Mirroring is the correct technique because Jane copied the entire website - including its directory structure, files, links, and pages - onto a local drive for offline analysis. This process of creating an exact replica of a target site is called mirroring, and tools like HTTrack are commonly used by ethical hackers to map site structure and identify vulnerabilities.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• Session Hijacking (B) involves stealing or taking over an active user session/authentication token - no copying of websites occurs.
• Web Cache Poisoning (C) involves manipulating cached web content to serve malicious responses to users - unrelated to copying site structure.
• Website Defacement (D) involves altering a website's appearance, typically as an act of vandalism - the opposite of passively copying it.

Memory Tip: Think of "mirroring" like holding a mirror up to a website - you're creating an exact reflection/copy of it on your own system. If the question mentions copying, cloning, or downloading an entire website for analysis, always think Website Mirroring.

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