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412-79V8 · Question #27

External penetration testing is a traditional approach to penetration testing and is more focused on the servers, infrastructure and the underlying software comprising the target. It involves a…

The correct answer is D. Black box testing. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

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External penetration testing is a traditional approach to penetration testing and is more focused on the servers, infrastructure and the underlying software comprising the target. It involves a comprehensive analysis of publicly available information about the target, such as Web servers, Mail servers, Firewalls, and Routers. Which of the following types of penetration testing is performed with no prior knowledge of the site?

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  • ABlue box testing
  • BWhite box testing
  • CGrey box testing
  • DBlack box testing

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  • A
    7% (2)
  • B
    4% (1)
  • C
    11% (3)
  • D
    79% (22)

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