ECCouncil 312-50 - Ethical Hacking and Countermeasures Exam

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What are the two basic types of attacks?(Choose two.

  • A. DoS
  • B. Passive
  • C. Sniffing
  • D. Active
  • E. Cracking


Answer : B,D

Explanation: Passive and active attacks are the two basic types of attacks.

What does the term “Ethical Hacking” mean?

  • A. Someone who is hacking for ethical reasons.
  • B. Someone who is using his/her skills for ethical reasons.
  • C. Someone who is using his/her skills for defensive purposes.
  • D. Someone who is using his/her skills for offensive purposes.


Answer : C

Explanation: Ethical hacking is only about defending your self or your employer against malicious persons by using the same techniques and skills.

Which of the following best describes Vulnerability?

  • A. The loss potential of a threat
  • B. An action or event that might prejudice security
  • C. An agent that could take advantage of a weakness
  • D. A weakness or error that can lead to compromise


Answer : D

Explanation: A vulnerability is a flaw or weakness in system security procedures, design or implementation that could be exercised (accidentally triggered or intentionally exploited) and result in a harm to an IT system or activity.

Who is an Ethical Hacker?

  • A. A person who hacks for ethical reasons
  • B. A person who hacks for an ethical cause
  • C. A person who hacks for defensive purposes
  • D. A person who hacks for offensive purposes


Answer : C

Explanation: The Ethical hacker is a security professional who applies his hacking skills for defensive purposes.

What is "Hacktivism"?

  • A. Hacking for a cause
  • B. Hacking ruthlessly
  • C. An association which groups activists
  • D. None of the above


Answer : A

Explanation: The term was coined by author/critic Jason Logan King Sack in an article about media artist Shu Lea Cheang. Acts of hacktivism are carried out in the belief that proper use of code will have leveraged effects similar to regular activism or civil disobedience.

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