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Ethical Hacking Test

The Ethical Hacking Test evaluates a candidate's knowledge and skills in ethical hacking, focusing on topics such as cyber security, network security, web application security, and wireless security. The test assesses the candidate's ability to identify vulnerabilities, exploit security flaws, and provide effective solutions to prevent unauthorized access and protect sensitive information.

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Test duration:  ~ 40 mins
Difficulty level:  Moderate
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Questions:
  • 5 Ethical Hacking MCQs
  • 5 Cyber Security MCQs
  • 5 Computer Networks MCQs
Covered skills:
Ethical Hacking
Cyber Security
Network Security
Web Application Security
Wireless Security
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The Ethical Hacking Test helps recruiters and hiring managers identify qualified candidates from a pool of resumes, and helps in taking objective hiring decisions. It reduces the administrative overhead of interviewing too many candidates and saves time by filtering out unqualified candidates at the first step of the hiring process.

The test screens for the following skills that hiring managers look for in candidates:

  • Proficient in ethical hacking techniques and methodologies
  • Awareness of cyber security principles and best practices
  • Deep understanding of computer networks and protocols
  • Ability to identify and exploit vulnerabilities in web applications
  • Knowledge of wireless security protocols and countermeasures
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🧐 Question

Medium

Cookie Security Analysis
Web Application Security
HTTP Cookies
Cross-Domain Communication
Solve
You are a cybersecurity officer and a new third-party payment gateway is integrated into your company's e-commerce website. The payment gateway API is hosted on a different domain (pay-gateway.com) than your e-commerce site (my-ecommerce.com). You receive some reports that users are unable to complete their transactions intermittently. 

You obtain the following set of HTTP cookies from an affected user:

1. user_session=1; Domain=my-ecommerce.com; Path=/; Secure; HttpOnly
2. payment_session=xyz123; Domain=pay-gateway.com; Path=/; Secure; HttpOnly
3. cart_id=abcd1234; Domain=my-ecommerce.com; Path=/; Secure
4. csrf_token=efgh5678; Domain=my-ecommerce.com; Path=/; Secure
5. currency=USD; Domain=my-ecommerce.com; Path=/;
6. same_site_test=1; Domain=my-ecommerce.com; Path=/; Secure; SameSite=None
7. payment_verification=; Domain=my-ecommerce.com; Path=/; Secure; HttpOnly

Which of the following configuration modifications would likely solve the intermittent transaction failure issue?
A: Set SameSite=Strict attribute on all cookies.
B: Set "SameSite=None; Secure" attribute on the payment_session cookie.
C: Change the Domain attribute of payment_session cookie to my-ecommerce.com.
D: Set HttpOnly attribute on cart_id and csrf_token cookies.
E: Remove Secure attribute from user_session cookie.

Medium

Security Incident
Log Analysis
Solve
You are the security analyst for a company and are currently investigating a security incident. You found the following log entries in your HTTP server logs, which appear to be linked to the incident:

1. 192.0.2.4 - - [24/May/2023:13:15:30 +0000] "GET /wp-login.php HTTP/1.1" 200 167 "-" "Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; MSIE 9.0; Windows NT 6.1; Trident/5.0; yie8)"
2. 192.0.2.4 - - [24/May/2023:13:15:31 +0000] "POST /wp-login.php HTTP/1.1" 302 152 "http://www.example.com/wp-login.php" "Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; MSIE 9.0; Windows NT 6.1; Trident/5.0; yie8)"
3. 192.0.2.4 - - [24/May/2023:13:15:32 +0000] "GET /wp-admin/install.php HTTP/1.1" 200 125 "http://www.example.com/wp-admin/" "Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; MSIE 9.0; Windows NT 6.1; Trident/5.0; yie8)"

Based on this information, which of the following statements are correct?
A: The attacker was unable to compromise the Wordpress login page but was successful in accessing the installation page.
B: The attacker attempted to login to a Wordpress site and, despite the login failing, was able to access the Wordpress installation page.
C: The attacker was attempting a dictionary attack on the Wordpress site and accessed the Wordpress installation page.
D: The logs indicate that the attacker was able to compromise the Wordpress login and directly access the installation page.
E: The attacker attempted to login to a Wordpress site, succeeded, and then tried to access the Wordpress installation page.

Medium

Network Traffic Anomaly
Network Traffic Analysis
Network Protocols
Solve
You are a cybersecurity engineer working on a network traffic analysis case. You have been given the following set of observations from network logs of the past 24 hours:

- Observation 1: 1,000,000 DNS requests were recorded, 50% more than the usual daily traffic.
- Observation 2: 85% of these DNS requests have the same subdomain but different domain names.
- Observation 3: For each of these DNS requests, an HTTP POST request follows immediately.
- Observation 4: No other significant anomalies were detected in the system logs.

Given these observations, what would you suspect is happening?
A: The network is experiencing a DNS amplification attack
B: There is a misconfiguration in the DNS settings
C: The system is the source of a SYN flood attack
D: A fast-flux DNS network is in operation
E: The system is infected with a DNS tunneling based malware

Medium

SQL Log Analysis
SQL Injection
Log Analysis
Solve
You are investigating a possible SQL injection attack on your company's web application. You found the following entries in the HTTP server logs:

Note that each log line contains the following information:

IP Address - Timestamp - Request URI - Request Status - Response Size
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Based on the log entries, which of the following statements are correct?
A: The attacker logged in successfully but failed to execute the SQL injection.
B: The attacker failed in the SQL injection attack.
C: The attacker failed to login but successfully accessed the admin page.
D: The attacker performed a successful SQL injection attack that dumped all product information.
E: The attacker was unsuccessful in both the SQL injection attack and the login attempt.

Medium

Misappropriation Post-Migration
DNS Management
Infrastructure Migration
Subdomain Hijacking
Solve
A software company decided to move some of their web services from one cloud provider (Vendor A) to another (Vendor B) for better cost optimization. Initially, their main web application "webapp.company.com" was hosted at IP 192.0.2.1 on Vendor A's infrastructure. As part of this transition, it was moved to IP 203.0.113.1 on Vendor B's setup. Subsequently, a secondary web service previously hosted on "serviceA.company.com" at IP 192.0.2.2 (Vendor A), was migrated and re-hosted at "serviceB.company.com" at IP 203.0.113.2 (Vendor B).

A month post-migration, the SEO team reported an unexpected spike in organic traffic to the "company.com" domain. Upon investigating, the IT team noticed unusual activity related to "serviceA.company.com" in the server access logs, including successful HTTP 200 responses from several requests. A suspicious HTTPS GET request, `GET /explicit-content.html HTTP/1.1`, was also recorded.

Running `dig +short serviceA.company.com` returned IP address 198.51.100.1. Cross-checking this information with the company's DNS records revealed:
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Based on the details provided, identify the probable cause for the unexpected increase in organic traffic:
A: The company failed to delete the DNS "A" record for "serviceB.company.com" before migration on vendor A.
B: The company failed to delete the DNS "A" record for "serviceA.company.com" after migration.
C: The company did not configure DNS record for webapp.company.com properly on Vendor B's platform.
D: The DNS configuration for serviceB.company.com is incorrect post migration

Medium

Mac address and IP on router hop
Routers
Switches
Solve
Refer to the following exhibit:
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Host A is sending a packet to Host B. 

1. What is the source and destination MAC address at point PA?
2. What is the source and destination IP address at point PB?
// Option A
PA: source MAC - Mac-A
PA: destination MAC - Mac-B
PB: source IP - 192.168.1.1
PB: destination IP - 192.168.3.1

// Option B
PA: source MAC - Mac-A
PA: destination MAC - Mac-RA
PB: source IP - 192.168.3.3
PB: destination IP - 192.168.3.1

// Option C
PA: source MAC - Mac-A
PA: destination MAC - Mac-B
PB: source IP - 192.168.3.3
PB: destination IP - 192.168.3.1

// Option D
PA: source MAC - Mac-A
PA: destination MAC - Mac-RA
PB: source IP - 192.168.1.1
PB: destination IP - 192.168.3.1

Easy

MX Record, DMARC and Email Authentication
DNS
MX Records
DMARC
SPF
DKIM
Solve
You work as a network administrator for a company, "example.com", that recently started experiencing issues with email spoofing. To mitigate the problem, you decide to implement DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting & Conformance) in addition to existing SPF (Sender Policy Framework) and DKIM (DomainKeys Identified Mail) records.

Your current DNS records for example.com include the following:

- MX 10 mail.example.com (IP address 203.0.113.10)
- TXT "v=spf1 ip4:203.0.113.10 -all"
- TXT "v=DKIM1; k=rsa; p=public-key-here"

You add the following DMARC record:

- TXT "_dmarc.example.com" "v=DMARC1; p=quarantine; pct=100; rua=mailto:report@example.com"

After implementing the DMARC record, an external mail server sends an email to your domain. The email passes the SPF and DKIM checks but fails the DMARC check.

What will likely happen to the email?
A: The email will be accepted and delivered to the recipient's inbox.
B: The email will be rejected and returned to the sender as undeliverable.
C: The email might be delivered to the recipient's spam or junk folder.
D: The email will be accepted, but a report will be sent to the sender.
E: The email will be silently discarded, and the sender will not be notified.

Medium

Remote network resources
Gateway
Routing protocols
Solve
Review the following exhibit:
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Angelina noticed that the computers on 192.168.10.0/24 network can ping their default gateway. But they found that these computers cannot connect to any remote network resources. Which of the following is the most likely reason for this?

Medium

SSL Certificate Expiry
SSL/TLS
Network Security
Solve
You are a network administrator for an e-commerce company. The company's online store allows customers to browse products and make purchases securely over the internet. The online store uses SSL/TLS for secure communication. You receive reports that some customers are seeing a security warning in their web browsers when trying to access the online store. Upon investigation, you discover the following information:

- The SSL certificate used by the online store's web server is valid for one year and is due to expire in two days.
- The web server is configured to automatically redirect HTTP traffic to HTTPS.
- The SSL certificate was issued by a trusted certificate authority (CA), and all major web browsers have the CA's root certificate in their trusted certificate stores.
- The SSL certificate includes the correct domain name for the online store.

Given the above information, which of the following steps should be taken to resolve the issue and prevent customers from seeing the security warning?
A: Extend the validity of the current SSL certificate by one year.
B: Obtain a new SSL certificate from the same CA and install it on the web server before the current certificate expires.
C: Remove the automatic redirect from HTTP to HTTPS on the web server.
D: Ask customers to ignore the security warning and proceed to the online store.
E: Replace the SSL certificate with a self-signed certificate.
🧐 Question🔧 Skill

Medium

Cookie Security Analysis
Web Application Security
HTTP Cookies
Cross-Domain Communication

2 mins

Cyber Security
Solve

Medium

Security Incident
Log Analysis

2 mins

Cyber Security
Solve

Medium

Network Traffic Anomaly
Network Traffic Analysis
Network Protocols

2 mins

Cyber Security
Solve

Medium

SQL Log Analysis
SQL Injection
Log Analysis

2 mins

Cyber Security
Solve

Medium

Misappropriation Post-Migration
DNS Management
Infrastructure Migration
Subdomain Hijacking

3 mins

Cyber Security
Solve

Medium

Mac address and IP on router hop
Routers
Switches

2 mins

Computer Networks
Solve

Easy

MX Record, DMARC and Email Authentication
DNS
MX Records
DMARC
SPF
DKIM

2 mins

Computer Networks
Solve

Medium

Remote network resources
Gateway
Routing protocols

3 mins

Computer Networks
Solve

Medium

SSL Certificate Expiry
SSL/TLS
Network Security

2 mins

Computer Networks
Solve
🧐 Question🔧 Skill💪 Difficulty⌛ Time
Cookie Security Analysis
Web Application Security
HTTP Cookies
Cross-Domain Communication
Cyber Security
Medium2 mins
Solve
Security Incident
Log Analysis
Cyber Security
Medium2 mins
Solve
Network Traffic Anomaly
Network Traffic Analysis
Network Protocols
Cyber Security
Medium2 mins
Solve
SQL Log Analysis
SQL Injection
Log Analysis
Cyber Security
Medium2 mins
Solve
Misappropriation Post-Migration
DNS Management
Infrastructure Migration
Subdomain Hijacking
Cyber Security
Medium3 mins
Solve
Mac address and IP on router hop
Routers
Switches
Computer Networks
Medium2 mins
Solve
MX Record, DMARC and Email Authentication
DNS
MX Records
DMARC
SPF
DKIM
Computer Networks
Easy2 mins
Solve
Remote network resources
Gateway
Routing protocols
Computer Networks
Medium3 mins
Solve
SSL Certificate Expiry
SSL/TLS
Network Security
Computer Networks
Medium2 mins
Solve

Test candidates on core Ethical Hacking Hiring Test topics

Ethical Hacking: Ethical hacking involves testing a system's vulnerabilities to identify weaknesses and evaluate the effectiveness of security measures. This skill should be measured in the test to assess the candidate's ability to think like a malicious hacker and identify potential security threats.

Cyber Security: Cyber security focuses on protecting computer systems, networks, and data from unauthorized access or attacks. Measuring this skill in the test allows recruiters to evaluate the candidate's knowledge and understanding of essential security principles and practices.

Network Security: Network security involves implementing measures to protect a network infrastructure from unauthorized access, misuse, or modification. Including this skill in the test helps recruiters assess the candidate's ability to identify and mitigate network vulnerabilities and protect sensitive information.

Web Application Security: Web application security is about safeguarding websites and online applications from potential threats such as unauthorized access, data breaches, and code injection attacks. Assessing this skill in the test allows recruiters to evaluate the candidate's knowledge and proficiency in developing and maintaining secure web applications.

Wireless Security: Wireless security focuses on securing wireless networks and devices from unauthorized access and potential data breaches. Measuring this skill in the test helps recruiters assess the candidate's ability to identify and mitigate security risks related to wireless networks and implement appropriate security measures.

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The Ethical Hacking Test assesses a candidate's skills in ethical hacking, cybersecurity, and network security. It is used by recruiters to identify candidates with strong security skills.

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The test evaluates skills in Ethical Hacking, Cyber Security, Network Security, Web Application Security, and Wireless Security among others. It also assesses the experience and knowledge required for senior roles in incident response, secure coding, and risk assessment.

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