Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) — Question 93

A hacker searches in Google for filetype:pcf to find Cisco VPN config files. Those files may contain connectivity passwords that can be decoded with which of the following?

Answer options

• A. Cupp
• B. Nessus
• C. Cain and Abel
• D. John The Ripper Pro

Correct answer: C

Explanation

Cain and Abel is a well-known tool for recovering passwords and can decode passwords stored in Cisco VPN files. The other options, while useful for various security assessments, do not specifically focus on password recovery from configuration files.