Quiz about ethical hacking in Linux
Created on 20th March 2024
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This quiz about ethical hacking for new penetration testers in our pentesting company
Questions (16)
1. What is the primary goal of ethical hacking?
To identify weaknesses in computer systems
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2. Which of the following is NOT considered a phase of ethical hacking?
Arrangement
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3. What is the purpose of a vulnerability assessment?
To identify and prioritize security weaknesses
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4. Which Linux command is used to create a new directory?
mkdir
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5. What is a rootkit?
A malicious software designed to gain unauthorized access
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6. Which of the following is an example of social engineering?
Phishing
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7. What is the purpose of a firewall?
To allow or block network traffic based on predefined rules
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8. Which Linux command is used to change file permissions?
chmod
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9. What is a SQL injection attack?
Exploiting vulnerabilities in web applications to execute malicious SQL queries
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10. Which of the following is a common vulnerability in web applications?
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
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11. What is the purpose of a honeypot?
To collect information about attackers and their techniques
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12. Which Linux command is used to view the content of a file?
cat
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13. What is the purpose of vulnerability scanning?
To identify gaps in network security
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14. Which of the following is an example of a password attack?
Brute force
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15. What is the purpose of encryption?
To protect data by converting it into a code
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16. Which Linux command is used to find files and directories based on their names?
find
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