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EC-Council 112-52 Sample Questions:
01. What technique involves the social engineer pretending to be someone else to obtain sensitive information?
a) Phishing
b) Baiting
c) Pretexting
d) Tailgating
02. How does understanding the web application architecture assist in securing it?
a) By enabling more targeted social engineering attacks
b) By identifying potential points of failure and data exposure
c) By facilitating the use of third-party components without security review
d) By allowing unrestricted data flow between application layers
03. Which wireless encryption method is currently considered the most secure?
a) WEP
b) WPA
c) WPA2
d) TKIP
04. In which phase of penetration testing is information gathered to identify potential targets and their vulnerabilities?
a) Planning
b) Discovery
c) Attack
d) Reporting
05. What is a primary security measure to prevent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks?
a) Implementing Content Security Policy (CSP)
b) Using database encryption
c) Enabling CORS on the server
d) Using parameterized queries
06. What vulnerability is particularly concerning for IoT devices due to their widespread and often unattended deployment?
a) Cross-site scripting
b) Insecure default configurations
c) Buffer overflow attacks
d) Social engineering
07. Containers offer a lightweight alternative to virtual machines by sharing the host OS's kernel. What is a key security practice for containers?
a) Running containers with default settings
b) Using containers to run multiple different applications on a single host
c) Regularly scanning containers and images for vulnerabilities
d) Ensuring containers use as much host resource as possible
08. Which term refers to an unauthorized device that connects to a wireless network?
a) War driving
b) Evil twin
c) Packet sniffer
d) Rogue access point
09. In which phase of the hacking cycle does the hacker maintain access to use the network as a launch pad for other attacks?
a) Maintaining Access
b) Covering Tracks
c) Gaining Access
d) Reconnaissance
10. Which deployment model in cloud computing is owned, managed, and operated by a business, organization, or entity exclusively?
a) Community cloud
b) Hybrid cloud
c) Public cloud
d) Private cloud
Answers:
Question: 01
Answer: c |
Question: 02
Answer: b |
Question: 03
Answer: c |
Question: 04
Answer: b |
Question: 05
Answer: a |
Question: 06
Answer: b |
Question: 07
Answer: c |
Question: 08
Answer: d |
Question: 09
Answer: a |
Question: 10
Answer: d |
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