Certified Ethical Hacker CEH · Free Practice Question Easy

Question 15

Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding ethical hacking?
  • A Ethical hackers don’t make use of tools that have the potential to harm target systems.
  • B An ethical hacker always performs testing offsite.
  • C

    All answers.

  • D Ethical hackers never write to or modify a target system.
Reveal correct answer

Correct answer: C

Explanation

Correct Answer:

All answers are correct.

Ethical hackers act exactly like their black hat, bad guy counterparts, using the same exploits, tools, and activities they do, with one major difference: ethical hackers _only_ work with _permission_ from the organization. Granted, a strong ROE (rules of engagement) up front may limit what the ethical hackers are allowed to employ and how far they are to proceed in a test, but in general, and for a legitimate pen test, if it’s fair for the bad guys it should be fair for the ethical hackers. 

Incorrect Answers:

These are all incorrect statements regarding ethical hackers; therefore, “All answers” is the appropriate choice.

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