PT0-002 · Question #354
In a wireless network assessment, penetration testers would like to discover and gather information about accessible wireless networks in the target area. Which of the following is the most suitable…
The correct answer is C. Wardriving. Wardriving is the most suitable method for penetration testers to discover and gather information about accessible wireless networks in a target area during an assessment.
Question
In a wireless network assessment, penetration testers would like to discover and gather information about accessible wireless networks in the target area. Which of the following is the most suitable method of finding this information?
Options
- AToken scoping
- BRFID cloning
- CWardriving
- DWAF detection
- EJamming
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(23 responses)- A4% (1)
- C91% (21)
- D4% (1)
Why each option
Wardriving is the most suitable method for penetration testers to discover and gather information about accessible wireless networks in a target area during an assessment.
Token scoping refers to defining the scope of security tokens or access, which is unrelated to discovering wireless networks.
RFID cloning involves duplicating RFID tags, a physical access control attack, not wireless network discovery.
Wardriving involves driving around an area with wireless network detection equipment to discover and map the location of Wi-Fi networks, their SSIDs, encryption types, and sometimes even their channels and signal strengths. This technique is specifically designed for reconnaissance of wireless networks from outside the target's premises.
WAF (Web Application Firewall) detection is related to web application security, not wireless network discovery.
Jamming involves disrupting wireless signals, which is an attack technique, not a reconnaissance method for discovering networks.
Concept tested: Wireless network reconnaissance techniques
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