CompTIA PenTest+ (PT0-002) — Question 277

A company recruited a penetration tester to brute force an SSH password on a server. The tester would like to use THC Hydra to perform the attack and remember the use of the -t option. Which of the following should be considered when using this option?

Answer options

• A. The number of connects in parallel per target
• B. The number of task connects in parallel overall
• C. The waiting time for a response between connects per threads
• D. If the output shows log-ins and passwords for each attempt

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A because the -t option in THC Hydra specifies the number of parallel connections that can be made to a target. Option B is incorrect as it refers to overall connections rather than per target, while option C discusses response waiting time, which is not relevant to the -t option. Option D deals with output formatting, which is unrelated to the function of the -t option.