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Question 1 of 385

ACME corporation has decided to setup wireless (IEEE 802.11) network in it's sales branch at Tokyo and found that channels 1, 6, 9,11 are in use by the neighboring offices. Which is the BEST channel they can use?

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The suggested answer is A.

Channels in the IEEE 802.11 wireless networks overlap with their adjacent channels. The non-overlapping channels usually utilized are 1, 6, and 11. Given that channels 1, 6, 9, and 11 are already in use, the best option would be channel 4 as it offers the least interference compared to others. It is far enough from channels 1, 6, and 11 to avoid significant overlap but still might slightly overlap with channel 6. Nonetheless, it presents the least interference among the given options.

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Question 2 of 385

Which Metasploitvncinject stager will allow VNC communications from the attacker to a listening port of the attacker's choosing on the victim machine?

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The suggested answer is B.

Reference:
http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/payload/windows/vncinject/reverse_tcp
Question 3 of 385

What is the MOST important document to obtain before beginning any penetration testing?

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The suggested answer is D.

The most important document to obtain before beginning any penetration testing is a written statement of permission. This document serves as legal consent from the organization authorizing the penetration testing activities. It ensures that the testers are legally protected and outlines the boundaries and scope of the testing activities. Without this document, any testing could be considered unauthorized and illegal.

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Question 4 of 385

While reviewing traffic from a tcpdump capture, you notice the following commands being sent from a remote system to one of your web servers:

C:\>sc winternet.host.com create ncservicebinpath- "c:\tools\ncexe -I -p 2222 -e cmd.exe"

C:\>sc vJnternet.host.com query ncservice.

What is the intent of the commands?

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The suggested answer is A.

The first command creates a backdoor shell as a service. It uses 'sc' to create a service named 'ncservice' that will run 'ncexe' with parameters to start a listener on TCP port 2222 and execute cmd.exe. The second command queries the status of the created service to ensure it has been set up correctly.

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Question 5 of 385

Which of the following best describes a client side exploit?

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The suggested answer is A.

A client side exploit targets a client application that retrieves content from the network. This involves attacking software such as web browsers, email clients, and other applications that connect to the internet, often using malicious content or scripts delivered via email, web pages, or other internet-based means.

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