3.3.5 Check Your Understanding – Threat Actor Tools Answers

1. Which penetration testing tool uses algorithm schemes to encode the data, which then prevents access to the data?

  • Packet Sniffers
  • Encryption Tools
  • Vulnerability Exploitation Tools
  • Forensic Tools
  • Debuggers

Explanation: Encryption Tools use algorithm schemes to encode the data. This prevents unauthorized access to the encrypted data.

2. Which penetration testing tool is used by black hats to reverse engineer binary files when writing exploits? They are also used by white hats when analyzing malware.

  • Packet Crafting Tools
  • Rootkit Detectors
  • Vulnerability Exploitation Tools
  • Forensic Tools
  • Debuggers

Explanation: Debuggers are used by black hats to reverse engineer binary files when writing exploits. They are also used by white hats when analyzing malware.

3. Which penetration testing tool is used to probe and test a firewall’s robustness?

  • Packet Crafting Tools
  • Encryption Tools
  • Rootkit Detectors
  • Forensic Tools
  • Debuggers

Explanation: Packet Crafting Tools are used to probe and test a firewall’s robustness using specially crafted forged packets.

4. Which penetration testing tool is used by white hat hackers to sniff out any trace of evidence existing in a computer?

  • Fuzzers to Search Vulnerabilities
  • Encryption Tools
  • Packet Sniffers
  • Forensic Tools
  • Debuggers

Explanation: Forensic Tools are used by white hat hackers to sniff out any trace of evidence existing in a computer.

5. Which penetration testing tool identifies whether a remote host is susceptible to a security attack?

  • Packet Sniffers
  • Encryption Tools
  • Vulnerability Exploitation Tools
  • Forensic Tools
  • Debuggers

Explanation: Vulnerability Exploitation Tools identify whether a remote host is vulnerable to a security attack.

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