CHAPTER 10

Question 1

…………Employed by companies to perform penetration tests

Answer 1

Ethical hackers

Question 2

………………Legal attempt to break into a company’s network to find
its weakest link

▪ Tester only reports findings, does not solve problems

Answer 2

Penetration test

Question 3

…………..More than an attempt to break in; also includes analyzing company’s security policy and procedures

Answer 3

Security test

Question 4

……………………….. is a person skilled in information technology who uses their technical knowledge to achieve a goal or overcome an obstacle, within a computerized system by non-standard means.

Answer 4

hacker

Question 5

Why do hackers hack?

Answer 5

• Just for fun!
• Show off
• Steal important information
• Destroy other computers (such as enemy’s computers)
• Disrupt Services
• Money

Question 6

T/F Independent computer security professionals breaking
into the computer system
* Neither damage the target systems nor steal
information
* Evaluate target systems security and report back to
owners about the bug found

Answer 6

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Question 7

Ethical Hackers but not Criminal Hackers

Answer 7

• Completely trustworthy
• Strong programming and computer networking skills
• Learn about the system and trying to find its weakness

Question 8

Types of Hackers
Based on their motives and aims, hackers can be
categorized into three types:

Answer 8

• White Hat Hackers
• Black Hat Hackers
• Gray Hat Hackers

Question 9

…………….are cyber security experts who breach
in an ‘official way.

Answer 9

White hat hackers

Question 10

………………..are indeed technology geniuses, but
they have the wrong motive. They target other devices to
gain access to systems to which they are not allowed

Answer 10

Black hat Hackers

Question 11

…………………as the name implies, is in between a white
hat and a black hat hacker

Answer 11

gray hat hacker

Question 12

Why do we need Ethical hacking?

Answer 12

To save personal and confidential material from intruders, ethical hacking subsists.

Ethical hacking helps keep business and government
organizations out of trouble caused by hackers trying to
steal important data

It gives a great benefit if precautionary methods are taken
in advance by all the firms.

Question 13

What should do after hack?

Answer 13

• Shutdown or turn off the system
• Separate the system from network
• Restore the system with the backup or reinstall all
  programs
• Connect the system to the network
• It can be good to call the police