Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH v11) — Question 21

John the Ripper is a technical assessment tool used to test the weakness of which of the following?

Answer options

• A. Passwords
• B. File permissions
• C. Firewall rulesets
• D. Usernames

Correct answer: A

Explanation

John the Ripper is specifically designed to assess the strength of passwords through various cracking techniques. The other options, such as file permissions, firewall rulesets, and usernames, are not the primary focus of this tool, making them incorrect answers.