Eccouncil EC-Council Certified Security Specialist (ECSSv10) ECSS Exam Practice Test

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Question 1

Stephen, a security specialist, was instructed to identify emerging threats on the organization's network. In this process, he employed a computer system on the Internet intended to attract and trap those who attempt unauthorized host system utilization to penetrate the organization's network.

Identify the type of security solution employed by Stephen in the above scenario.



Answer : C

Stephen employed ahoneypotin the given scenario. A honeypot is a simulation of an IT system or software application that acts as bait to attract the attention of attackers. While it appears to be a legitimate target, it is actually fake and carefully monitored by an IT security team.The purpose of a honeypot includes distraction for attackers, threat intelligence gathering, and research/training for IT security professionals1.


EC-Council Certified Security Specialist (E|CSS) documents and study guide1.

Question 2

Sam is working as a loan agent for a financial institution. He frequently receives a number of emails from clients providing their personal details for loan approval. As these emails contain sensitive dat

a. Sam had set up a feature that directly downloads the emails on his device without storing a copy on the mail server.

Which of the following protocols provides the above-discussed email features?



Answer : D

ThePost Office Protocol version 3 (POP3)is a standard email protocol that allows users to retrieve emails from a mail server. Unlike other email protocols (such as IMAP), POP3 downloads emails to the user's device and removes them from the server. In Sam's case, setting up POP3 ensures that emails containing sensitive data are directly downloaded to his device without leaving a copy on the mail server.


Question 3

Below are the various steps involved in forensic readiness planning.

l .Keep an incident response team ready to review the incident and preserve the evidence.

2 .Create a process for documenting the procedure.

3.ldentify the potential evidence required for an incident.

4.Determine the sources of evidence.

5.Establish a legal advisory board to guide the investigation process.

6.ldentify if the incident requires full or formal investigation.

7.Establish a policy for securely handling and storing the collected evidence.

8.Define a policy that determines the pathway to legally extract electronic evidence with minimal disruption. Identify the correct sequence of steps involved in forensic readiness planning.



Answer : C

Let's break down the steps involved in forensic readiness planning and identify the correct sequence:

Keep an incident response team ready to review the incident and preserve the evidence.

Create a process for documenting the procedure.

Identify the potential evidence required for an incident.

Determine the sources of evidence.

Establish a legal advisory board to guide the investigation process.

Identify if the incident requires full or formal investigation.

Establish a policy for securely handling and storing the collected evidence.

Define a policy that determines the pathway to legally extract electronic evidence with minimal disruption.


Question 4

Kevin, an attacker, is attempting to compromise a cloud server. In this process, Kevin intercepted the SOAP messages transmitted between a user and the server, manipulated the body of the message, and then redirected it to the server as a legitimate user to gain access and run malicious code on the cloud server.

Identify the attack initiated by Kevin on the target cloud server.



Answer : B

The attack described involves intercepting and manipulating SOAP messages, which is characteristic of a wrapping attack. In a wrapping attack, the attacker intercepts the SOAP message and alters the body content to perform unauthorized actions, such as running malicious code on the server. This type of attack exploits the XML signature or encryption of SOAP messages, allowing the attacker to impersonate a legitimate user and gain unauthorized access.


Question 5

Wesley, a professional hacker, deleted a confidential file in a compromised system using the "/bin/rm/ command to deny access to forensic specialists.

Identify the operating system on which Don has performed the file carving activity.



Answer : C

In the scenario described, Wesley used the''/bin/rm/'' commandto delete a confidential file. The ''/bin/rm/'' command is commonly associated withLinuxoperating systems. It is used to remove files and directories. By deleting the file, Wesley aimed to hinder forensic specialists' access to it.Therefore, the operating system on which Wesley performed the file carving activity isLinux.Reference: EC-Council Certified Security Specialist (E|CSS) documents and study guide12.


Question 6

Which of the following practices makes web applications vulnerable to SQL injection attacks?



Answer : C

SQL Injection (SQLi) is a prevalent vulnerability in web applications that occurs when an attacker can insert or manipulate SQL queries using untrusted user input. This vulnerability is exploited by constructing dynamic SQL statements that include user-provided data without proper validation or sanitization. When applications concatenate user input values directly into SQL queries, they become susceptible to SQLi, as attackers can craft input that alters the intended SQL command structure, leading to unauthorized access or manipulation of the database.

To mitigate SQL injection risks, it's crucial to avoid creating dynamic SQL queries by concatenating input values. Instead, best practices such as using prepared statements with parameterized queries, employing stored procedures, and implementing proper input validation and sanitization should be followed. These measures help ensure that user input is treated as data rather than part of the SQL code, thus preserving the integrity of the SQL statement and preventing injection attacks.

SQL Injection (SQLi): This common web application vulnerability arises when untrusted user input is directly used to construct SQL queries. Attackers can manipulate the input to alter the structure of the query, leading to data exposure, modification, or even deletion.

Dynamic SQL and Concatenation: Dynamically constructing SQL statements by concatenating user input is highly dangerous. Consider this example:

SQL

SELECT * FROM users WHERE username = userInput ;

An attacker can provide input like: ' OR '1'='1'-- resulting in this query:

SQL

SELECT * FROM users WHERE username = '' OR '1'='1' -- ;

This query will always return true due to the OR condition and the comment (--) effectively bypassing authentication.


Question 7

A system that a cybercriminal was suspected to have used for performing an anti-social activity through the Tor browser. James reviewed the active network connections established using specific ports via Tor.

Which of the following port numbers does Tor use for establishing a connection via Tor nodes?



Answer : B

Tor Network Functionality:The Tor network is designed to protect user anonymity by routing traffic through a series of relays (nodes). This obfuscates the source of the traffic and makes it difficult to trace.

SOCKS Proxy:Tor primarily functions as a SOCKS proxy to facilitate this anonymization. Applications configured to use Tor's SOCKS proxy will have their traffic routed through the Tor network.

Default Ports:

9050:The standard SOCKS port used by standalone Tor installations.

9150:The typical SOCKS port for the Tor Browser Bundle, a self-contained package with Tor and a pre-configured browser.


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