Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH v12) — Question 16

Becky has been hired by a client from Dubai to perform a penetration test against one of their remote offices. Working from her location in Columbus, Ohio, Becky runs her usual reconnaissance scans to obtain basic information about their network. When analyzing the results of her Whois search, Becky notices that the IP was allocated to a location in Le Havre, France.
Which regional Internet registry should Becky go to for detailed information?

Answer options

• A. ARIN
• B. LACNIC
• C. APNIC
• D. RIPE

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is RIPE, as it manages IP address allocations for Europe, the Middle East, and parts of Central Asia, which includes France. ARIN covers North America, LACNIC serves Latin America and the Caribbean, and APNIC is responsible for the Asia-Pacific region, making them unsuitable for this inquiry.