[Attacks and Exploits] A penetration tester is evaluating a SCADA system. The tester receives local access to a workstation that is running a single application. While navigating through the application, the tester opens a terminal window and gains access to the underlying operating system. Which of the following attacks is the tester performing?
A penetration tester presents the following findings to stakeholders: Control | Number of findings | Risk | Notes Encryption | 1 | Low | Weak algorithm noted Patching | 8 | Medium | Unsupported systems System hardening | 2 | Low | Baseline drift observed Secure SDLC | 10 | High | Libraries have vulnerabilities Password policy | 0 | Low | No exceptions noted Based on the findings, which of the following recommendations should the tester make? (Select two).
[Information Gathering and Vulnerability Scanning] While conducting a reconnaissance activity, a penetration tester extracts the following information: Emails: - admin@acme.com - sales@acme.com - support@acme.com Which of the following risks should the tester use to leverage an attack as the next step in the security assessment?
[Attacks and Exploits] A penetration tester gains access to a host but does not have access to any type of shell. Which of the following is the best way for the tester to further enumerate the host and the environment in which it resides?
[Information Gathering and Vulnerability Scanning] A penetration tester has found a web application that is running on a cloud virtual machine instance. Vulnerability scans show a potential SSRF for the same application URL path with an injectable parameter. Which of the following commands should the tester run to successfully test for secrets exposure exploitability?
[Attacks and Exploits] During a security assessment, a penetration tester gains access to an internal server and manipulates some data to hide its presence. Which of the following is the best way for the penetration tester to hide the activities performed?