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Question #: 132
Topic #: 1
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A black hat hacker is enumerating a network and wants to remain covert during the process. The hacker initiates a vulnerability scan. Given the task at hand the requirement of being covert, which of the following statements BEST indicates that the vulnerability scan meets these requirements?

  • A. The vulnerability scanner is performing an authenticated scan.
  • B. The vulnerability scanner is performing local file integrity checks.
  • C. The vulnerability scanner is performing in network sniffer mode.
  • D. The vulnerability scanner is performing banner grabbing.
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Suggested Answer: C 🗳️
by mad at June 3, 2019, 12:13 p.m.

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DigitalJunkie
Highly Voted 5 years, 4 months ago
Also, network enumeration means information gathering. A sniffer is used to gather information.
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DigitalJunkie
Highly Voted 5 years, 4 months ago
In sniffer mode it is only analyzing the traffic of data, observing not penetrating. Banner grabbing can be detected by an IDS or IPS. It clearly states he wants to stay covert.
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fonka
Most Recent 3 years, 6 months ago
Two answers both seems similar which is banner gtaber and packet sniffer. The correction answer is C network sniffer because the key word in the first line says the objective is to get packets in networking with out being visible. Banner graber can also be used as passive mode but the objective is not to get what publicly available information (banner info)/ instead it is to sniff(listen) packets without being seen by others. Moreover banner graber inclined to active reconnaissance
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Basem
5 years, 4 months ago
Why not banner grabbing ?
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Jenkins3mol
5 years, 3 months ago
banner grabbing will jot down the communication in log, even including banner grabbing.
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vaxakaw829
4 years, 4 months ago
With active reconnaissance, on the other hand, the pentester employs a broader range of tools, such as network mapping, port scanning, and more. Active reconnaissance puts the pentester at greater risk of discovery, but needs to happen as part of the testing process. (See “Banner Grabbing” later in this module for a good example of active reconnaissance techniques.) (Mike Meyer’s CompTIA Security+ p. 496)
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mad
5 years, 6 months ago
convert? should be covert
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