CEH Exam Practice Questions Module 1
| Latest Update | 2024/2025 | Already
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What is the first step in ethical hacking?
The first step in ethical hacking is reconnaissance, where information about the target
system is gathered.
How does active reconnaissance differ from passive re...
CEH Exam Practice Questions Module 1
| Latest Update | 2024/2025 | Already
Passed
What is the first step in ethical hacking?
✔✔ The first step in ethical hacking is reconnaissance, where information about the target
system is gathered.
How does active reconnaissance differ from passive reconnaissance?
✔✔ Active reconnaissance involves interacting directly with the target system, while passive
reconnaissance gathers information without direct interaction.
What tool is commonly used for network discovery?
✔✔ Nmap is commonly used for network discovery and scanning.
What is the purpose of footprinting?
✔✔ Footprinting aims to gather as much information as possible about a target system or
network before launching an attack.
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,What is open-source intelligence (OSINT)?
✔✔ OSINT is information collected from publicly available sources to aid in the reconnaissance
phase of ethical hacking.
What is the role of scanning in ethical hacking?
✔✔ Scanning identifies open ports, services, and potential vulnerabilities in a target system.
How can social engineering attacks be prevented?
✔✔ Social engineering attacks can be prevented through user education, strong policies, and
multi-factor authentication.
What is enumeration in ethical hacking?
✔✔ Enumeration is the process of extracting more detailed information about a target, such as
user accounts, shares, and services.
What is a port scan?
✔✔ A port scan checks for open ports on a network or system to determine which services are
active.
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, What is a vulnerability scanner?
✔✔ A vulnerability scanner is a tool used to identify security weaknesses in a network or
system.
How does a brute-force attack work?
✔✔ A brute-force attack systematically tries different combinations of credentials until the
correct one is found.
What is a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack?
✔✔ A man-in-the-middle attack occurs when an attacker intercepts communication between two
parties to steal or alter data.
What is the purpose of using a proxy in ethical hacking?
✔✔ A proxy is used to hide the hacker’s identity by routing traffic through a different IP
address.
What is banner grabbing?
✔✔ Banner grabbing is a technique used to gather information about a system's services by
retrieving the banner message from open ports.
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