Computer and Information Security Handbook, 3rd Edition

Chapter 75: Penetration Testing

Review Questions/Exercises

True/False

1. False

2. True

3. True

4. True

5. True

Multiple Choice

1. E

2. C

3. C

4. B

5. D

Exercise

Solution

The following is a partial exercise solution. The students should be able to expand on the following:

• How well the system tolerates real world-style attack patterns.

• The likely level of sophistication an attacker needs to successfully compromise the system.

• Additional countermeasures that could mitigate threats against the system.

• Defenders' ability to detect attacks and respond appropriately.

Hands-on Project

Solution

The following is a partial project solution. The students should be able to expand on the following:

• Host name and IP address information can be gathered through many methods, ...