Practice Reconnaissance - 2.1 | Penetration Testing & Red Teaming | Cyber Security Advance
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Practice Questions

Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.

Question 1

Easy

What is passive reconnaissance?

💡 Hint: Think of techniques that do not alert the target.

Question 2

Easy

Give an example of a tool used in passive reconnaissance.

💡 Hint: Consider tools that don't require contacting the target directly.

Practice 4 more questions and get performance evaluation

Interactive Quizzes

Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.

Question 1

What is the primary goal of reconnaissance in penetration testing?

  • To exploit systems
  • To gather information
  • To write a report

💡 Hint: Think about what you need before launching an attack.

Question 2

True or False: Active reconnaissance is less likely to alert the target than passive reconnaissance.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider how interacting directly might affect detection.

Solve 2 more questions and get performance evaluation

Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Explain how you would perform passive reconnaissance on a company you suspect of having security vulnerabilities.

💡 Hint: Use available resources without raising suspicion.

Question 2

Design an active reconnaissance plan for a target that includes both ethical considerations and technical methods.

💡 Hint: Balance the need for information against ethical obligations.

Challenge and get performance evaluation