ITN 261 Quiz 2 Questions with Detailed Verified Answers

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ITN 261 Quiz 2 Questions with Detailed
Verified Answers


Question: The first step in port scanning is one of preparation, specifically the
gathering of information about the range of Internet protocols in use by the
target.


Ans: T


Question: Because wardialing involves the use of modems, it is out of date
and should no longer be used.


Ans: F


Question: A ping is actually an Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)
message.


Ans: T


Question: Port scanning is designed to probe each port on a system in an
effort to determine which ports are open.


Ans: T

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Question: User Datagram Protocol (UDP) acknowledges each connection
attempt; Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) does not, so it tends to produce
less reliable results.


Ans: F


Question: User Datagram Protocol (UDP) is harder to scan with successfully;
as data is transmitted, there are no mechanisms designed to deliver feedback
to the sender.


Ans: T


Question: The mere existence of an open port means vulnerability exists.


Ans: F


Question: The purpose of OS fingerprinting is to determine the operating
system that is in use on a specific target.


Ans: T


Question: The process of active OS fingerprinting is accomplished by sending
specially crafted packets to the targeted system.


Ans: T


Question: Xprobe2, an active OS fingerprinting tool, determines definitively
which operating system is running on a system.

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Ans: F


Question: It is much harder to detect active OS fingerprinting than passive OS
fingerprinting.


Ans: F


Question: Active fingerprinting contacts the host; passive fingerprinting does
not.


Ans: T


Question: Cheops has the ability to display the whole network in a graphic
format showing the paths of data between systems on the target network.


Ans: T


Question: SolarWinds has the ability to generate network maps that can be
viewed in products such as Microsoft's diagramming product Visio.


Ans: T


Question: There is no legitimate reason to map a network.


Ans: F


Question: Active OS fingerprinting allows an attacker to obtain information
about a target without triggering network defensive measures such as IDS or
firewalls.

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Ans: F


Question: Active fingerprinting takes longer than passive fingerprinting.


Ans: F


Question: With passive fingerprinting, the victim has less chance of detecting
and reacting to the impending attack.


Ans: T


Question: Nmap can be used with or without a GUI.


Ans: T


Question: Nmap is valuable in OS fingerprinting as well as port scanning.


Ans: T


Question: Which of the following is NOT one of the ways to identify active
machines on the network?


Ans: Firewall testing


Question: A technique that has existed for more than 25 years as a
footprinting tool and involves the use of modems is called:


Ans: Wardialing