GIAC Penetration Tester (GPEN) — Question 35

You've been contracted by the owner of a secure facility to try and break into their office in the middle of the night. Your client requested photographs of any sensitive information found as proof of your accomplishments. The job you've been hired to perform is an example of what practice?

Answer options

• A. Penetration Testing
• B. Ethical Hacking
• C. Vulnerability Assessing
• D. Security Auditing

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B, Ethical Hacking, as it involves legally breaking into a system to identify vulnerabilities, often with the owner's consent. Penetration Testing (A) is a subset of ethical hacking focused specifically on testing security measures, while Vulnerability Assessing (C) and Security Auditing (D) do not involve active attempts to exploit vulnerabilities.