age 1 of 39
EPIC Security (SER) CERTIFICATION TEST STUDY GUIDE
2025/2026 QUESTIONS BANK AND VERIFIED
CORRECT SOLUTIONS WITH RATIONALES || 100%
GUARANTEED PASS <RECENT VERSION>
Black box model ......ANSWER........Penetration-testing method
where management doesn't disclose testing to staff or provide
diagrams/technology details.
Gray box model ......ANSWER........Hybrid of white and black
box models, where the tester is given partial information.
Institute for Security and Open Methodologies (ISECOM)
......ANSWER........Nonprofit organization providing security
training and certification programs.
,age 2 of 39
Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) ......ANSWER........Certification by
EC-Council for ethical hackers.
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
......ANSWER........Certification for security professionals by ISC2.
Crackers ......ANSWER........Hackers who break into systems to
steal or destroy data.
Ethical hacker ......ANSWER........Contracted to perform
penetration tests or security tests.
Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC)
......ANSWER........Security training and certification through SANS
Institute.
Hacker ......ANSWER........Accesses a computer system or network
without authorization.
,age 3 of 39
Hacktivist ......ANSWER........Person who hacks for political or
social reasons.
Offensive Security Certified Professional (OCSP)
......ANSWER........Advanced certification requiring hands-on
abilities.
Open Source Security Testing Methodology Manual (OSSTMM)
......ANSWER........Methodology used for OPST certification,
written by Peter Herzog.
OSSTMM Professional Security Tester (OPST)
......ANSWER........Certification designated by ISECOM.
Packet monkey ......ANSWER........Inexperienced hackers referred
to as script kiddies or packet monkeys.
, age 4 of 39
Penetration test ......ANSWER........Ethical hacker attempts to
break into a company's network or applications to find weak
links.
PenTest+ ......ANSWER........Advanced certification verifying
knowledge and skills for assessment, legal requirements,
vulnerability scanning, and reporting.
Red team ......ANSWER........Team conducting penetration tests
with varied skills.
Script kiddy ......ANSWER........Inexperienced hackers referred to
as script kiddies or packet monkeys.
Security test ......ANSWER........Testers analyze security policy and
procedures, in addition to attempting to break in.
EPIC Security (SER) CERTIFICATION TEST STUDY GUIDE
2025/2026 QUESTIONS BANK AND VERIFIED
CORRECT SOLUTIONS WITH RATIONALES || 100%
GUARANTEED PASS <RECENT VERSION>
Black box model ......ANSWER........Penetration-testing method
where management doesn't disclose testing to staff or provide
diagrams/technology details.
Gray box model ......ANSWER........Hybrid of white and black
box models, where the tester is given partial information.
Institute for Security and Open Methodologies (ISECOM)
......ANSWER........Nonprofit organization providing security
training and certification programs.
,age 2 of 39
Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) ......ANSWER........Certification by
EC-Council for ethical hackers.
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
......ANSWER........Certification for security professionals by ISC2.
Crackers ......ANSWER........Hackers who break into systems to
steal or destroy data.
Ethical hacker ......ANSWER........Contracted to perform
penetration tests or security tests.
Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC)
......ANSWER........Security training and certification through SANS
Institute.
Hacker ......ANSWER........Accesses a computer system or network
without authorization.
,age 3 of 39
Hacktivist ......ANSWER........Person who hacks for political or
social reasons.
Offensive Security Certified Professional (OCSP)
......ANSWER........Advanced certification requiring hands-on
abilities.
Open Source Security Testing Methodology Manual (OSSTMM)
......ANSWER........Methodology used for OPST certification,
written by Peter Herzog.
OSSTMM Professional Security Tester (OPST)
......ANSWER........Certification designated by ISECOM.
Packet monkey ......ANSWER........Inexperienced hackers referred
to as script kiddies or packet monkeys.
, age 4 of 39
Penetration test ......ANSWER........Ethical hacker attempts to
break into a company's network or applications to find weak
links.
PenTest+ ......ANSWER........Advanced certification verifying
knowledge and skills for assessment, legal requirements,
vulnerability scanning, and reporting.
Red team ......ANSWER........Team conducting penetration tests
with varied skills.
Script kiddy ......ANSWER........Inexperienced hackers referred to
as script kiddies or packet monkeys.
Security test ......ANSWER........Testers analyze security policy and
procedures, in addition to attempting to break in.
