A scientist who works for a governmental security agency developed a solution to identify people based on walking patterns and implemented this approach to a physical control access. A camera captures people walking and identifies the individuals using the scientists approach. After that, people must approximate their RFID badges to enter the building. Both identification are required to open the door. In this case, we can say: 

Which technique will allow you to determine which ports are open, which services may be running on a company network, and what version operating systems are in use?

Which of the following is not an example of a rootkit characteristic?

Rachel is investigating an information security incident that took place at the high school where she works. She suspects that students may have broken into the student records system and altered their grades. If correct, which one of the security goals is compromised?

Attackers can footprint a target organization by simply viewing the job postings listed on their website or LinkedIn to determine what systems the organization uses and may be easiest to exploit.

What type of malware appears to perform some useful task, but also does something harmful?

A penetration tester completes many steps to conduct the vulnerability assessment such as footprinting, scanning, and gaining access to systems. After the test is complete, the last phase is to produce the final report and documentation.

An attacker wants to move from a low-level banker account they recently hacked all the way up to the administrator account. What phase is the attacker in?

What type of footprinting tool can be used to query database information, such as server address and owner’s name, on specific domains and IP addresses?

Once __________ code is loaded into the kernel, several techniques may be employed to achieve stealth. One of the most common methods is know as function hooking. Because the __________ is running with kernel privileges, it can directly modify kernel memory to replace operating system functions with customized versions that steal information or hide the existence of the __________.