A.3 TestOut Ethical Hacker Pro Certification Practice Exam
2025/2026 | Newest Actual-Style Practice with Verified
Questions and Correct Answers | Updated & Graded A+
TestOut Ethical Hacker Pro Certification Practice Exam | Verified Q&A Resource: Covers Ethical
Hacking Fundamentals, Reconnaissance & Footprinting, Vulnerability Analysis, Network & Web
Application Attacks, Exploitation Techniques, Post-Exploitation, Defensive Countermeasures,
Cryptography, Legal/Ethical Issues, and Exam-Level Simulation Tasks | 100% Correct Verified
Solutions | Graded A+ | 2025/2026 Edition
Introduction
This updated 2025/2026 A.3 TestOut Ethical Hacker Pro practice package provides a
comprehensive, exam-style collection of verified questions with correct answers and clear
rationales. Content is aligned to the TestOut Ethical Hacker Pro objectives and emphasizes
hands-on concepts, attack/defense reasoning, and legal/ethical responsibilities for penetration
testing. All solutions are expert-reviewed and graded A+ to ensure preparedness for certification
testing and real-world application.
Answer Format
All correct answers are highlighted in bold and green, accompanied by concise, practical
rationales that explain methodology, safe practice, mitigation strategies, and step-by-step
reasoning to build mastery and exam confidence.
A.3 TestOut Ethical Hacker Pro Certification Practice Exam 2025/2026
Question 1: What is the primary goal of ethical hacking?
A) To steal sensitive data
B) To identify and fix security vulnerabilities
C) To disable network services
D) To crash systems
B) To identify and fix security vulnerabilities
Rationale: Ethical hacking aims to proactively uncover weaknesses with permission, enabling
organizations to strengthen defenses.
Question 2: Which phase of ethical hacking involves gathering initial information
about a target?
A) Exploitation
B) Reconnaissance
C) Post-Exploitation
D) Reporting
,B) Reconnaissance
Rationale: Reconnaissance collects open-source intelligence and footprinting data to plan
further attacks.
Question 3: What tool is commonly used for vulnerability scanning?
A) Nmap
B) Nessus
C) Wireshark
D) Metasploit
B) Nessus
Rationale: Nessus identifies vulnerabilities by scanning systems for known weaknesses.
Question 4: Which attack targets weaknesses in web application input validation?
A) Phishing
B) SQL Injection
C) DDoS
D) Man-in-the-Middle
B) SQL Injection
Rationale: SQL Injection exploits input fields to manipulate database queries.
Question 5: What is the purpose of an exploit in penetration testing?
A) To encrypt data
B) To gain unauthorized access or escalate privileges
C) To monitor network traffic
D) To create backups
B) To gain unauthorized access or escalate privileges
Rationale: Exploits leverage vulnerabilities to achieve penetration testing goals.
Question 6: Which phase involves maintaining access after a successful exploit?
A) Reconnaissance
B) Exploitation
C) Post-Exploitation
D) Vulnerability Analysis
C) Post-Exploitation
Rationale: Post-Exploitation focuses on persistence and data extraction.
Question 7: What is a key defensive countermeasure against malware?
A) Disable firewalls
B) Install and update antivirus software
C) Open all email attachments
D) Avoid patches
B) Install and update antivirus software
Rationale: Antivirus detects and removes malware, enhancing security.
Question 8: Which cryptographic method ensures data integrity?
A) Symmetric encryption
B) Hashing
, C) Public key encryption
D) Digital signatures
B) Hashing
Rationale: Hashing generates a fixed output to verify data integrity.
Question 9: What legal requirement must an ethical hacker follow?
A) Operate without permission
B) Obtain written authorization
C) Share findings publicly
D) Ignore privacy laws
B) Obtain written authorization
Rationale: Authorization ensures compliance with laws like the Computer Fraud and Abuse
Act.
Question 10: Which tool is used for network mapping?
A) John the Ripper
B) Nmap
C) Burp Suite
D) Aircrack-ng
B) Nmap
Rationale: Nmap scans and maps network hosts and services.
Question 11: What is a common technique in reconnaissance?
A) Social engineering
B) Buffer overflow
C) Rootkit installation
D) System patching
A) Social engineering
Rationale: Social engineering gathers information through human interaction.
Question 12: Which vulnerability analysis step identifies exploitable weaknesses?
A) Reporting
B) Scanning
C) Enumeration
D) Mitigation
B) Scanning
Rationale: Scanning detects vulnerabilities for further analysis.
Question 13: What attack floods a server with traffic?
A) Phishing
B) DDoS
C) Brute Force
D) Cross-Site Scripting
B) DDoS
Rationale: Distributed Denial of Service overwhelms resources.
2025/2026 | Newest Actual-Style Practice with Verified
Questions and Correct Answers | Updated & Graded A+
TestOut Ethical Hacker Pro Certification Practice Exam | Verified Q&A Resource: Covers Ethical
Hacking Fundamentals, Reconnaissance & Footprinting, Vulnerability Analysis, Network & Web
Application Attacks, Exploitation Techniques, Post-Exploitation, Defensive Countermeasures,
Cryptography, Legal/Ethical Issues, and Exam-Level Simulation Tasks | 100% Correct Verified
Solutions | Graded A+ | 2025/2026 Edition
Introduction
This updated 2025/2026 A.3 TestOut Ethical Hacker Pro practice package provides a
comprehensive, exam-style collection of verified questions with correct answers and clear
rationales. Content is aligned to the TestOut Ethical Hacker Pro objectives and emphasizes
hands-on concepts, attack/defense reasoning, and legal/ethical responsibilities for penetration
testing. All solutions are expert-reviewed and graded A+ to ensure preparedness for certification
testing and real-world application.
Answer Format
All correct answers are highlighted in bold and green, accompanied by concise, practical
rationales that explain methodology, safe practice, mitigation strategies, and step-by-step
reasoning to build mastery and exam confidence.
A.3 TestOut Ethical Hacker Pro Certification Practice Exam 2025/2026
Question 1: What is the primary goal of ethical hacking?
A) To steal sensitive data
B) To identify and fix security vulnerabilities
C) To disable network services
D) To crash systems
B) To identify and fix security vulnerabilities
Rationale: Ethical hacking aims to proactively uncover weaknesses with permission, enabling
organizations to strengthen defenses.
Question 2: Which phase of ethical hacking involves gathering initial information
about a target?
A) Exploitation
B) Reconnaissance
C) Post-Exploitation
D) Reporting
,B) Reconnaissance
Rationale: Reconnaissance collects open-source intelligence and footprinting data to plan
further attacks.
Question 3: What tool is commonly used for vulnerability scanning?
A) Nmap
B) Nessus
C) Wireshark
D) Metasploit
B) Nessus
Rationale: Nessus identifies vulnerabilities by scanning systems for known weaknesses.
Question 4: Which attack targets weaknesses in web application input validation?
A) Phishing
B) SQL Injection
C) DDoS
D) Man-in-the-Middle
B) SQL Injection
Rationale: SQL Injection exploits input fields to manipulate database queries.
Question 5: What is the purpose of an exploit in penetration testing?
A) To encrypt data
B) To gain unauthorized access or escalate privileges
C) To monitor network traffic
D) To create backups
B) To gain unauthorized access or escalate privileges
Rationale: Exploits leverage vulnerabilities to achieve penetration testing goals.
Question 6: Which phase involves maintaining access after a successful exploit?
A) Reconnaissance
B) Exploitation
C) Post-Exploitation
D) Vulnerability Analysis
C) Post-Exploitation
Rationale: Post-Exploitation focuses on persistence and data extraction.
Question 7: What is a key defensive countermeasure against malware?
A) Disable firewalls
B) Install and update antivirus software
C) Open all email attachments
D) Avoid patches
B) Install and update antivirus software
Rationale: Antivirus detects and removes malware, enhancing security.
Question 8: Which cryptographic method ensures data integrity?
A) Symmetric encryption
B) Hashing
, C) Public key encryption
D) Digital signatures
B) Hashing
Rationale: Hashing generates a fixed output to verify data integrity.
Question 9: What legal requirement must an ethical hacker follow?
A) Operate without permission
B) Obtain written authorization
C) Share findings publicly
D) Ignore privacy laws
B) Obtain written authorization
Rationale: Authorization ensures compliance with laws like the Computer Fraud and Abuse
Act.
Question 10: Which tool is used for network mapping?
A) John the Ripper
B) Nmap
C) Burp Suite
D) Aircrack-ng
B) Nmap
Rationale: Nmap scans and maps network hosts and services.
Question 11: What is a common technique in reconnaissance?
A) Social engineering
B) Buffer overflow
C) Rootkit installation
D) System patching
A) Social engineering
Rationale: Social engineering gathers information through human interaction.
Question 12: Which vulnerability analysis step identifies exploitable weaknesses?
A) Reporting
B) Scanning
C) Enumeration
D) Mitigation
B) Scanning
Rationale: Scanning detects vulnerabilities for further analysis.
Question 13: What attack floods a server with traffic?
A) Phishing
B) DDoS
C) Brute Force
D) Cross-Site Scripting
B) DDoS
Rationale: Distributed Denial of Service overwhelms resources.
