03 Jan Practice Test Question – Penetration Testing
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Julie is beginning a penetration test against a client and would like to begin with passive reconnaissance. Which one of the following tools may be used for passive reconnaissance?
A. Nessus
B. Metasploit
C. Nmap
D. Aircrack-ng
Correct Answer: D
Nmap, Nessus, and Metasploit are all active reconnaissance tools that interact with their target environments. Aircrack-ng may be used to passively gather information about a wireless network and crack a pre-shared key.
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