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CompTIA PT0-002 CompTIA PenTest+ Certification Exam Practice Test
Question 1
During a test of a custom-built web application, a penetration tester identifies several vulnerabilities. Which of the following would be the most interested in the steps to reproduce these vulnerabilities?
Answer : B
The developers would be the most interested in the steps to reproduce the web application vulnerabilities, because they are responsible for fixing the code and implementing security best practices. The steps to reproduce the vulnerabilities would help them understand the root cause of the problem, test the patches, and prevent similar issues in the future. The other options are less interested in the technical details of the vulnerabilities, as they have different roles and responsibilities. The operations staff are more concerned with the availability and performance of the web application, the third-party stakeholders are more interested in the business impact and risk assessment of the vulnerabilities, and the C-suite executives are more focused on the strategic and financial implications of the vulnerabilities123. Reference:
* The Official CompTIA PenTest+ Study Guide (Exam PT0-002) eBook, Chapter 1, Lesson 1.4, Topic 1.4.1: Explain the importance of communication during the penetration testing process
* Web Application Penetration Testing: Steps, Methods, and Tools, SecureTriad article
* Web Application Security Testing: A Step-by-Step Guide, Acunetix article
Question 2
A penetration tester approaches a company employee in the smoking area and starts a conversation about the company's recent social event. After a few minutes, the employee holds the badge-protected door open for the penetration tester and both enter the company's building. Which of the following attacks did the penetration tester perform?
Answer : D
In this scenario, the penetration tester performed a 'Tailgating' attack (D), where the tester follows closely behind a legitimate employee to gain unauthorized access to a secure area without being noticed. This social engineering technique relies on exploiting human tendencies to be polite or avoid confrontation, rather than using technical hacking methods. The tester engaged the employee in casual conversation to appear less suspicious and took advantage of the situation when the employee, perhaps distracted or feeling socially obliged, held the door open for them.
Question 3
While performing the scanning phase of a penetration test, the penetration tester runs the following command:
........v -sV -p- 10.10.10.23-28
....ip scan is finished, the penetration tester notices all hosts seem to be down. Which of the following options should the penetration tester try next?
Answer : B
-v enables verbose mode, which increases the amount of information displayed by nmap
-sV enables version detection, which attempts to determine the version and service of the open ports
-p- specifies that all ports from 1 to 65535 should be scanned
10.10.10.23-28 specifies the range of IP addresses to be scanned The command does not have any option for host discovery, which is a process that determines which hosts are alive or reachable on a network by sending probes such as ICMP echo requests, TCP SYN packets, or ACK packets. Host discovery can help speed up the scan by avoiding scanning hosts that are down or do not respond. However, some hosts may be configured to block or ignore host discovery probes, which can cause nmap to report them as down even if they are up. To avoid this problem, the penetration tester should use the -Pn option, which skips host discovery and assumes that all hosts are up. This option can force nmap to scan all hosts regardless of their response to host discovery probes, and may reveal some hosts that were previously missed. The other options are not valid options that the penetration tester should try next. The -su option does not exist in nmap, and would cause an error. The -sn option performs a ping scan and lists hosts that respond, but it does not scan any ports or services, which is not useful for the penetration test. The -ss option does not exist in nmap, and would cause an error.
Question 4
A new security firm is onboarding its first client. The client only allowed testing over the weekend and needed the results Monday morning. However, the assessment team was not able to access the environment as expected until Monday. Which of the following should the security company have acquired BEFORE the start of the assessment?
Answer : A
Project overview: A brief summary of the project's purpose, scope, objectives, and deliverables.
Project scope: A detailed description of the target system, network, or application that will be tested, including the boundaries, exclusions, and assumptions.
Project objectives: A clear statement of the expected outcomes and benefits of the project, such as identifying vulnerabilities, improving security posture, or complying with regulations.
Project deliverables: A list of the tangible products or services that will be provided by the service provider to the client, such as reports, recommendations, or remediation plans.
Project timeline: A schedule of the project's milestones and deadlines, such as kickoff meeting, testing phase, reporting phase, or closure meeting.
Project budget: A breakdown of the project's costs and expenses, such as labor hours, travel expenses, tools, or licenses.
Project resources: A specification of the project's human and technical resources, such as team members, roles, responsibilities, skills, or equipment.
Project terms and conditions: A statement of the project's legal and contractual aspects, such as confidentiality, liability, warranty, or dispute resolution.
It establishes a clear and mutual understanding of the project's scope and expectations between the service provider and the client.
It provides a basis for measuring the project's progress and performance against the agreed-upon objectives and deliverables.
It protects both parties from potential risks or disputes that may arise during or after the project.
Question 5
A penetration tester noticed that an employee was using a wireless headset with a smartphone. Which of the following methods would be best to use to intercept the communications?
Answer : B
To intercept the communications between an employee's wireless headset and smartphone, the penetration tester would likely use 'Bluejacking' (B). Bluejacking involves sending unsolicited messages to Bluetooth-enabled devices, but in the context of penetration testing and security, it can also encompass techniques for intercepting or hijacking Bluetooth connections. This could allow the tester to eavesdrop on communications or even take control of the headset.
Question 6
A CentOS computer was exploited during a penetration test. During initial reconnaissance, the penetration tester discovered that port 25 was open on an internal
Sendmail server. To remain stealthy, the tester ran the following command from the attack machine:
Which of the following would be the BEST command to use for further progress into the targeted network?
Answer : C
Question 7
A penetration tester was able to gather MD5 hashes from a server and crack the hashes easily with rainbow tables.
Which of the following should be included as a recommendation in the remediation report?
Answer : A
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