ITN 261 MIDTERM EXAM WITH CORRECT
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECTLY
WELL DEFINED ANSWERS LATEST
ALREADY GRADED A+ 2025 - 2026
Today, a password length of 6 characters is considered to be
the standard. - ANSWERS-False
Offline attacks can be carried out using two methods: packet
sniffing or man-in-the-middle and replay attacks. -
ANSWERS-False
A brute-force attack tries passwords that are pulled from a
predefined list of words. - ANSWERS-False
,Offline attacks are a form of password attack that relies on
weaknesses in how passwords are stored on a system -
ANSWERS-True
Brute force attacks are quick but are rarely successfu -
ANSWERS-True
Rainbow tables compute every possible combination of
characters prior to capturing a password so that the attacker
can then capture the password hash from the network and
compare it with the hashes that have already been
generated. - ANSWERS-True
Privilege escalation refers to changing the privileges to a
level at which decreased access and more restrictions are in
place. - ANSWERS-False
Placing a backdoor on a system prevents an attacker from
coming back later in an attempt to take control of the
system. - ANSWERS-False
Once escalated privileges have been obtained, the PsTools
suite makes it possible for an attacker to run an application
on a remote system rather easily. - ANSWERS-True
,Hacking has always been motivated by causing damage or
stealing information. - ANSWERS-False
Over the past few years, the hacking community has
engaged in more "lone wolf" types of hacking activities as
opposed to working as teams. - ANSWERS-False
Hacktivism is considered an ethical form of hacking. -
ANSWERS-False
Penetration testing involves simulating an attack in order to
determine what would happen to an organization if an
actual attack had occurred. - ANSWERS-True
In black-box testing, advanced knowledge is provided to the
testing team. - ANSWERS-False
A system can be considered completely secure once it
passes an IT audit. - ANSWERS-False
, Security and convenience work hand in hand—the more
secure a system becomes, the more convenient it tends to
be. - ANSWERS-False
An ethical hacker strives to maintain the integrity of
disclosure, alteration, and disruption. - ANSWERS-False
In the ethical hacking and security process, all assets are
considered to have equal value for an organization. -
ANSWERS-False
Planting a backdoor on a system allows an attacker to regain
access at a later time. - ANSWERS-True
Penetration testing requires rules to be agreed upon in
advance. - ANSWERS-True
The first step in penetration testing is to actually perform
the attack. - ANSWERS-False
Employees should always be notified in advance that a
penetration test is going to be performed. - ANSWERS-False
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECTLY
WELL DEFINED ANSWERS LATEST
ALREADY GRADED A+ 2025 - 2026
Today, a password length of 6 characters is considered to be
the standard. - ANSWERS-False
Offline attacks can be carried out using two methods: packet
sniffing or man-in-the-middle and replay attacks. -
ANSWERS-False
A brute-force attack tries passwords that are pulled from a
predefined list of words. - ANSWERS-False
,Offline attacks are a form of password attack that relies on
weaknesses in how passwords are stored on a system -
ANSWERS-True
Brute force attacks are quick but are rarely successfu -
ANSWERS-True
Rainbow tables compute every possible combination of
characters prior to capturing a password so that the attacker
can then capture the password hash from the network and
compare it with the hashes that have already been
generated. - ANSWERS-True
Privilege escalation refers to changing the privileges to a
level at which decreased access and more restrictions are in
place. - ANSWERS-False
Placing a backdoor on a system prevents an attacker from
coming back later in an attempt to take control of the
system. - ANSWERS-False
Once escalated privileges have been obtained, the PsTools
suite makes it possible for an attacker to run an application
on a remote system rather easily. - ANSWERS-True
,Hacking has always been motivated by causing damage or
stealing information. - ANSWERS-False
Over the past few years, the hacking community has
engaged in more "lone wolf" types of hacking activities as
opposed to working as teams. - ANSWERS-False
Hacktivism is considered an ethical form of hacking. -
ANSWERS-False
Penetration testing involves simulating an attack in order to
determine what would happen to an organization if an
actual attack had occurred. - ANSWERS-True
In black-box testing, advanced knowledge is provided to the
testing team. - ANSWERS-False
A system can be considered completely secure once it
passes an IT audit. - ANSWERS-False
, Security and convenience work hand in hand—the more
secure a system becomes, the more convenient it tends to
be. - ANSWERS-False
An ethical hacker strives to maintain the integrity of
disclosure, alteration, and disruption. - ANSWERS-False
In the ethical hacking and security process, all assets are
considered to have equal value for an organization. -
ANSWERS-False
Planting a backdoor on a system allows an attacker to regain
access at a later time. - ANSWERS-True
Penetration testing requires rules to be agreed upon in
advance. - ANSWERS-True
The first step in penetration testing is to actually perform
the attack. - ANSWERS-False
Employees should always be notified in advance that a
penetration test is going to be performed. - ANSWERS-False
