ETHICAL HACKING AND
COUNTERMEASURES EXAMPREP
COMPLETE QUESTION SET VERIFIED
ANSWERS GUARANTEED TO PASS
●● What level is the Ethical Hacking unit classified under?
Answer: SCQF level 7
●● What are the main outcomes of the Ethical Hacking unit?
Answer: 1. Explain ethical hacking. 2. Plan a penetration test. 3. Use
techniques for penetration testing. 4. Implement countermeasures against
cyber-attacks.
●● What is ethical hacking?
Answer: The practice of intentionally probing systems for vulnerabilities
to improve security.
●● What are the benefits of ethical hacking?
Answer: Identifying vulnerabilities, improving security measures, and
preventing cybercrime.
●● What are the key components of a penetration test?
, Answer: Rules of engagement, reconnaissance, enumeration,
maintaining access, and covering tracks.
●● What is reconnaissance in the context of penetration testing?
Answer: The process of gathering information about a target system to
identify potential vulnerabilities.
●● What does enumeration refer to in penetration testing?
Answer: The process of extracting detailed information about a system,
such as user accounts and services.
●● What is the significance of maintaining access during a penetration
test?
Answer: To ensure that the tester can continue to access the system after
initial exploitation.
●● What techniques might a hacker use to cover their tracks?
Answer: Deleting logs, using rootkits, and altering timestamps.
●● What is the role of documentation in penetration testing?
Answer: To record processes, findings, and mitigation procedures for
review and communication.
●● What types of vulnerability testing are there?
COUNTERMEASURES EXAMPREP
COMPLETE QUESTION SET VERIFIED
ANSWERS GUARANTEED TO PASS
●● What level is the Ethical Hacking unit classified under?
Answer: SCQF level 7
●● What are the main outcomes of the Ethical Hacking unit?
Answer: 1. Explain ethical hacking. 2. Plan a penetration test. 3. Use
techniques for penetration testing. 4. Implement countermeasures against
cyber-attacks.
●● What is ethical hacking?
Answer: The practice of intentionally probing systems for vulnerabilities
to improve security.
●● What are the benefits of ethical hacking?
Answer: Identifying vulnerabilities, improving security measures, and
preventing cybercrime.
●● What are the key components of a penetration test?
, Answer: Rules of engagement, reconnaissance, enumeration,
maintaining access, and covering tracks.
●● What is reconnaissance in the context of penetration testing?
Answer: The process of gathering information about a target system to
identify potential vulnerabilities.
●● What does enumeration refer to in penetration testing?
Answer: The process of extracting detailed information about a system,
such as user accounts and services.
●● What is the significance of maintaining access during a penetration
test?
Answer: To ensure that the tester can continue to access the system after
initial exploitation.
●● What techniques might a hacker use to cover their tracks?
Answer: Deleting logs, using rootkits, and altering timestamps.
●● What is the role of documentation in penetration testing?
Answer: To record processes, findings, and mitigation procedures for
review and communication.
●● What types of vulnerability testing are there?
