EC-COUNCIL CEH V9 312-50V9 Questions & Answers

• Question 41:

  The Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) testing methodology addresses the need to secure web applications by providing which one of the following services?

  A. An extensible security framework named COBIT

  B. A list of flaws and how to fix them

  C. Web application patches

  D. A security certification for hardened web applications

  Correct Answer: B Section: (none)

• Question 42:

  Which of the following is an advantage of utilizing security testing methodologies to conduct a security audit?

  A. They provide a repeatable framework.

  B. Anyone can run the command line scripts.

  C. They are available at low cost.

  D. They are subject to government regulation.

  Correct Answer: A Section: (none)

• Question 43:

  While testing the company's web applications, a tester attempts to insert the following test script into the search area on the company's web site:

  Afterwards, when the tester presses the search button, a pop-up box appears on the screen with the text: "Testing Testing Testing". Which vulnerability has been detected in the web application?

  A. Buffer overflow

  B. Cross-site request forgery

  C. Distributed denial of service

  D. Cross-site scripting

  Correct Answer: D Section: (none)

• Question 44:

  Employees in a company are no longer able to access Internet web sites on their computers. The network administrator is able to successfully ping IP address of web servers on the Internet and is able to open web sites by using an IP address in place of the URL. The administrator runs the nslookup command for www.eccouncil.org and receives an error message stating there is no response from the server. What should the administrator do next?

  A. Configure the firewall to allow traffic on TCP ports 53 and UDP port 53.

  B. Configure the firewall to allow traffic on TCP ports 80 and UDP port 443.

  C. Configure the firewall to allow traffic on TCP port 53.

  D. Configure the firewall to allow traffic on TCP port 8080.

  Correct Answer: A Section: (none)

• Question 45:

  Which of the following network attacks takes advantage of weaknesses in the fragment reassembly functionality of the TCP/IP protocol stack?

  A. Teardrop

  B. SYN flood

  C. Smurf attack

  D. Ping of death

  Correct Answer: A Section: (none)

• Question 46:

  Which of the following descriptions is true about a static NAT?

  A. A static NAT uses a many-to-many mapping.

  B. A static NAT uses a one-to-many mapping.

  C. A static NAT uses a many-to-one mapping.

  D. A static NAT uses a one-to-one mapping.

  Correct Answer: D Section: (none)

• Question 47:

  If a tester is attempting to ping a target that exists but receives no response or a response that states the destination is unreachable, ICMP may be disabled and the network may be using TCP. Which other option could the tester use to get a response from a host using TCP?

  A. Hping

  B. Traceroute

  C. TCP ping

  D. Broadcast ping

  Correct Answer: A Section: (none)

• Question 48:

  Which of the following items is unique to the N-tier architecture method of designing software applications?

  A. Application layers can be separated, allowing each layer to be upgraded independently from other layers.

  B. It is compatible with various databases including Access, Oracle, and SQL.

  C. Data security is tied into each layer and must be updated for all layers when any upgrade is performed.

  D. Application layers can be written in C, ASP.NET, or Delphi without any performance loss.

  Correct Answer: A Section: (none)

• Question 49:

  Which of the following is a primary service of the U.S. Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT)?

  A. CSIRT provides an incident response service to enable a reliable and trusted single point of contact for reporting computer security incidents worldwide.

  B. CSIRT provides a computer security surveillance service to supply a government with important intelligence information on individuals travelling abroad.

  C. CSIRT provides a penetration testing service to support exception reporting on incidents worldwide by individuals and multi-national corporations.

  D. CSIRT provides a vulnerability assessment service to assist law enforcement agencies with profiling an individual's property or company's asset.

  Correct Answer: A Section: (none)

• Question 50:

  An IT security engineer notices that the company's web server is currently being hacked. What should the engineer do next?

  A. Unplug the network connection on the company's web server.

  B. Determine the origin of the attack and launch a counterattack.

  C. Record as much information as possible from the attack.

  D. Perform a system restart on the company's web server.

  Correct Answer: C Section: (none)