GPEN Question #119: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is C. filetype:pdf "Assessment Report" nessus. The correct Google query to retrieve Nessus's default PDF assessment report combines the 'filetype' operator with the exact report title phrase and the product name.

Question

You want to retrieve the default security report of nessus. Which of the following google search queries will you use?

Options

Alink:pdf nessus "Assessment report"
Bfiletype:pdf nessus
Cfiletype:pdf "Assessment Report" nessus
Dsite:pdf nessus "Assessment report"

Explanation

The correct Google query to retrieve Nessus's default PDF assessment report combines the 'filetype' operator with the exact report title phrase and the product name.

Common mistakes.

A. 'link:pdf' is not a valid Google search operator; 'link:' expects a full URL, not a file extension, so this query would not filter for PDF files.
B. 'filetype:pdf nessus' is too broad and returns all PDFs mentioning Nessus, not specifically the default Assessment Report document.
D. 'site:pdf' is not a valid operator; 'site:' requires a domain name, not a file extension, so this query would fail to filter PDF files.

Concept tested. Google filetype operator for targeted file discovery

Reference. https://developers.google.com/search/docs/monitor-debug/search-operators/all-search-site

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