SSCP · Question #1324
Penetration testing involves three steps. Identify the three steps below:<br>(Choose three)
The correct answer is B. Network reconnaissance C. Network Penetration D. System Control. Penetration testing typically involves phases such as reconnaissance to gather information, actual penetration to exploit vulnerabilities, and maintaining system control or access.
Question
Penetration testing involves three steps. Identify the three steps below:<br>(Choose three)
Options
- AWar Driving
- BNetwork reconnaissance
- CNetwork Penetration
- DSystem Control
- EDenial of system services
- FNetwork scanning
How the community answered
(46 responses)- A2% (1)
- B87% (40)
- E7% (3)
- F4% (2)
Why each option
Penetration testing typically involves phases such as reconnaissance to gather information, actual penetration to exploit vulnerabilities, and maintaining system control or access.
War Driving is a specific type of wireless reconnaissance, not a general phase of penetration testing.
Network reconnaissance is the initial phase where information about the target system is gathered.
Network penetration involves actively exploiting identified vulnerabilities to gain access to the target.
System control, or maintaining access, is the phase where the tester establishes persistence and escalates privileges to demonstrate potential impact.
Denial of system services is a potential outcome or impact of a successful attack, not a standard step in penetration testing methodology itself.
Network scanning is a technique used within the reconnaissance phase, not a separate primary phase.
Concept tested: Penetration testing phases
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/security/fundamentals/pen-testing
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