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- Exam Code: GPEN
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GIAC GPEN Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | GIAC (Global Information Assurance Certification) |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | GIAC Penetration Tester Certification Exam |
| Exam Number: | GPEN |
| Exam Format: | Proctored, Scenario-based, Multiple-choice, Open-book (printed materials allowed) |
| Real Exam Qty: | 82 |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 4 years |
| Exam Price: | $979 USD (exam only); $2,499 USD (challenge exam) |
| Passing Score: | 73% |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Exam Duration: | 180 minutes |
| Related Certifications: | GSEC GCIH GXPN GWAPT |
| Recommended Training: | SANS SEC560: Enterprise Penetration Testing |
| Exam Registration: | GIAC Official Registration |
| Sample Questions: |  |
| Exam Way: | Web-based proctored exam; remote proctoring via ProctorU or onsite via Pearson VUE |
| Pre Condition: | No mandatory prerequisites; recommended 2+ years of information security or penetration testing experience |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.giac.org/certifications/penetration-tester-gpen |
GIAC GPEN Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Topic 1: Penetration Testing Planning, Scoping & Legal Considerations | 15% | - Testing methodologies and standards - Define scope and rules of engagement - Legal, compliance and ethical frameworks |
| Topic 2: Reconnaissance & OSINT | 15% | - DNS, WHOIS and infrastructure mapping - Passive information gathering - Active reconnaissance techniques |
| Topic 3: Reporting & Remediation | 10% | - Remediation recommendations - Report structure and executive summary - Risk scoring and CVSS |
| Topic 4: Exploitation Techniques | 25% | - Metasploit and exploitation frameworks - Password attacks and credential harvesting - Network and system exploitation - Web and application exploitation |
| Topic 5: Scanning & Enumeration | 20% | - Service and vulnerability enumeration - Network scanning and host discovery - Web and application scanning |
| Topic 6: Post-Exploitation, Pivoting & AD Attacks | 15% | - Active Directory and Kerberos attacks - Lateral movement and pivoting - Persistence and command & control - Privilege escalation (Windows/Linux) |
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GIAC Certified Penetration Tester Sample Questions:
Which of the following can be used to perform session hijacking?
Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.
- A. Session fixation
- B. Cross-site scripting
- C. Session sidejacking
- D. ARP spoofing
Correct Answer: A,B,C 🗳️
You are using the Nmap Scripting Engine and want detailed output of the script as it runs. Which option do you include in the command string?
- A. Nmap -script-verbose --scrlpr-ssh-hostkey.nse 155.65.3.221 -p 22
- B. Nmap --script-trace --script-ssh-hostkey.nse 155.65.3.221 -p 22
- C. Nmap --script-output -script-SSH-hostkey.nse 155.65.3.221 -p 22
- D. Nmap -v --script=ssh-hostkey.nse 155.65.3.221 -p 22
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
You work as a Penetration Tester for the Infosec Inc. Your company takes the projects of security auditing. Recently, your company has assigned you a project to test the security of the we- aresecure. com Website. The we-are-secure.com Web server is using Linux operating system.
When you port scanned the we-are-secure.com Web server, you got that TCP port 23, 25, and 53 are open. When you tried to telnet to port 23, you got a blank screen in response. When you tried to type the dir, copy, date, del, etc. commands you got only blank spaces or underscores symbols on the screen. What may be the reason of such unwanted situation?
- A. The we-are-secure.com server is using honeypot.
- B. The telnet session is being affected by the stateful inspection firewall.
- C. The we-are-secure.com server is using a TCP wrapper.
- D. The telnet service of we-are-secure.com has corrupted.
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
You are performing a wireless penetration lest and are currently looking for rogue access points in one of their large facilities. You need to select an antenna that you can setup in a building and monitor the area for several days to see if any access points are turned on during the duration of the test. What type of antenna will you be selecting for this task?
- A. Low gain and Directional
- B. Low gain and Omni-Directional
- C. High gain and Omni-Directional
- D. High gain and Directional
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
Which of the following is NOT an example of passive footprinting?
- A. Performing the whois query.
- B. Querying the search engine.
- C. Analyzing job requirements.
- D. Scanning ports.
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
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