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Tristan, a professional penetration tester, was recruited by an organization to test its network infrastructure. The organization wanted to understand its current security posture and its strength in defending against external threats. For this purpose, the organization did not provide any information about their IT infrastructure to Tristan. Thus, Tristan initiated zero-knowledge attacks, with no information or assistance from the organization.
Which of the following types of penetration testing has Tristan initiated in the above scenario?

  • A. Black-box testing
  • B. White-box testing
  • C. Gray-box testing
  • D. Translucent-box testing
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Suggested Answer: A 🗳️

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044f354
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Selected Answer: A
EC-Council Official Curricula Certified Cybersecurity Technician v1 https://online.vitalsource.com/reader/books/9781635679533/ Module 08 Page 1109 Black-box testing To simulate real-world attacks and minimize false positives, penetration testers can choose to undertake black-box testing (or zero-knowledge attack, with no information or assistance from the client) and map the network while enumerating services, shared file systems, and operating systems (OSes) discreetly.
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044f354
1 month, 3 weeks ago
CORRECTION TO PAGE NUMBER: Module 09 Page 1152
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044f354
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Nevermind. The first page number (1109) is accurate. I just confused myself, sorry all.
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c9abb92
6 months, 1 week ago
Its A, Black-box testing
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RSMCT2011
1 year, 4 months ago
Selected Answer: A
Black-box testing To simulate real-world attacks and minimize false positives, penetration testers can choose to undertake black-box testing (or zero-knowledge attack, with no information or assistance from the client) and map the network while enumerating services, shared file systems, and operating systems (OSes) discreetly.
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