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PT0-002 · Question #160

PT0-002 Question #160: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is C: Nikto. Nikto is an open-source web application vulnerability scanner. When you run it against a website or web application, Nikto performs a number of tests to determine if the web application is vulnerable to different types of attacks.

Information Gathering and Vulnerability Scanning

Question

A penetration tester found the following valid URL while doing a manual assessment of a web Which of the following automated tools would be best to use NEXT to try to identify a vulnerability in this URL?

Options

  • ASQLmap
  • BNessus
  • CNikto
  • DDirBuster

Explanation

Nikto is an open-source web application vulnerability scanner. When you run it against a website or web application, Nikto performs a number of tests to determine if the web application is vulnerable to different types of attacks.

Topics

#Web application scanning#Vulnerability scanning tools#Nikto#Automated tools

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