ITN 261 Quiz 2 Questions and Verified Answers

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ITN 261 Quiz 2 Questions and Verified
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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Question: Because wardialing involves the use of modems, it is out of date and should no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


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.

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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.

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.

Ans: F


Question: Active fingerprinting takes longer than passive fingerprinting.

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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


Question: Which of the following is the process of locating wireless access points and
gaining information about the configuration of each?

Ans: Wardriving


Question: Which of the following techniques is not used to locate network access points,
but to reveal the presence of access points to others?

Ans: Warchalking


Question: The process of sending ping requests to a series of devices or to the entire range
of networked devices is called a:

Ans: ping sweep


Question: Bits that are set in the header of a packet, each describing a specific behavior are
called: