Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH v13) — Question 191

Attacker Rony installed a rogue access point within an organization’s perimeter and attempted to intrude into its internal network. Johnson, a security auditor, identified some unusual traffic in the internal network that is aimed at cracking the authentication mechanism. He immediately turned off the targeted network and tested for any weak and outdated security mechanisms that are open to attack. What is the type of vulnerability assessment performed by Johnson in the above scenario?

Answer options

• A. Wireless network assessment
• B. Application assessment
• C. Host-based assessment
• D. Distributed assessment

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A, as Johnson's actions focused on identifying vulnerabilities within the wireless network caused by the rogue access point. Options B, C, and D do not apply because they pertain to assessments of applications, individual hosts, or multiple systems, rather than specifically assessing wireless network security.