During a penetration testing engagement, a tester targets the internet-facing services used by the client. Which of the following describes the type of assessment that should be considered in this…

The correct answer is C. External. An external assessment focuses on testing the security of internet-facing services. External Assessment: It involves evaluating the security posture of services exposed to the internet, such as web servers, mail servers, and other public-facing infrastructure. The goal is to…

Submitted by ngozi_ng· Mar 6, 2026Network Security

Question

During a penetration testing engagement, a tester targets the internet-facing services used by the client. Which of the following describes the type of assessment that should be considered in this scope of work?

Options

ASegmentation
BMobile
CExternal
DWeb

How the community answered

(48 responses)

A
4% (2)
C
94% (45)
D
2% (1)

Explanation

An external assessment focuses on testing the security of internet-facing services. External Assessment: It involves evaluating the security posture of services exposed to the internet, such as web servers, mail servers, and other public-facing infrastructure. The goal is to identify vulnerabilities that could be exploited by attackers from outside the organization's

Topics

#Penetration testing#External assessment#Scope of work

Community Discussion

No community discussion yet for this question.

Full PT0-003 Practice