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CertNexus ITS-110 Exam - Topic 1 Question 10 Discussion

Actual exam question for CertNexus's ITS-110 exam
Question #: 10
Topic #: 1
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Which of the following tools or techniques is used by software developers to maintain code, but also used by hackers to maintain control of a compromised system?

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by Teri at Feb 04, 2023, 12:20 PM

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Eric
6 months ago
Stack pointers don’t really fit this context.
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Dona
6 months ago
Wait, hackers use debuggers too? That’s surprising!
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Trina
6 months ago
A disassembler is more for analysis, not control.
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Lashandra
6 months ago
I agree, backdoors are used by both sides.
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Margarita
6 months ago
Definitely B, backdoors are a common tactic.
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Lavonda
6 months ago
"Stack pointer" sounds too technical and specific to memory management. I doubt it's the right choice here.
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Billi
6 months ago
I feel like "Disassembler" could be a trick option. It’s used for analyzing code, but I’m not sure if it fits the question.
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Gary
6 months ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I remember practicing with debuggers. They seem more for fixing code than for maintaining control, right?
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Tamar
7 months ago
I think the answer might be "Backdoor" since I've seen it mentioned in both coding and security contexts.
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Murray
7 months ago
Hmm, I'm not totally sure about this. I know the smoothing constant determines how much the new data affects the forecast, but I can't remember if a higher or lower value means more weight on the old forecast. I'll have to think this through carefully.
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Ezekiel
7 months ago
Hmm, this is a tricky one. I'm not entirely sure what the "best" indication would be. I'll have to think through each option carefully and try to determine which one most clearly shows that security is embedded in the organization's decision-making.
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Alpha
7 months ago
I'm a bit unsure about the BOOLEAN type, to be honest. I'll need to review the documentation carefully and think through each option to make the right choices.
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Annice
7 months ago
Prototyping makes the most sense to me. Simulating the final design is exactly what that process is all about.
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Kerrie
11 months ago
Debuggers? Isn't that like using a spoon to eat soup? Seems a bit too obvious for the hackers, don't you think?
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Leah
11 months ago
Backdoors, of course! That's the oldest trick in the book. Though I bet the dLeahlopers would call them 'maintenance access points' or something.
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Gayla
11 months ago
Disassembler? That's a classic hacker tool, no doubt. But I've also used it for reverse engineering my own code. The tools don't make the hacker, I suppose.
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Fallon
11 months ago
C) Debugger
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Merlyn
11 months ago
B) Backdoor
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Yuki
11 months ago
A) Disassembler
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Brandon
12 months ago
Stack pointer? Isn't that just for keeping track of memory addresses? How does that help hackers maintain control? This is a tricky one.
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James
10 months ago
C) Debugger
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Joesph
10 months ago
That's correct! Hackers use backdoors to maintain control of a compromised system.
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Hui
10 months ago
B) Backdoor
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Erasmo
10 months ago
Yes, the stack pointer is used to keep track of memory addresses, but hackers can manipulate it to gain control of a system.
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Callie
10 months ago
D) Stack pointer
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Catrice
10 months ago
C) Debugger
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Joanna
10 months ago
B) Backdoor
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Lenna
10 months ago
A) Disassembler
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Denny
10 months ago
C) Debugger
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Chara
10 months ago
That's right! A backdoor is a tool used by hackers to maintain control of a compromised system.
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Skye
10 months ago
B) Backdoor
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Eliseo
10 months ago
Yes, the stack pointer is primarily used for memory addresses, but hackers can manipulate it to control the flow of a program.
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Tamar
10 months ago
D) Stack pointer
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Jamika
10 months ago
C) Debugger
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Stevie
11 months ago
C) Debugger
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Shaquana
11 months ago
B) Backdoor
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Ilene
11 months ago
B) Backdoor
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Malika
11 months ago
A) Disassembler
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Thersa
12 months ago
A) Disassembler
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Alana
1 year ago
A debugger? Really? I thought that was just for the good guys. Guess the line between white and black hats is blurrier than I thought.
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Sunshine
1 year ago
But hackers use backdoors to maintain control of compromised systems, so it makes sense that it could be the answer.
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Joanna
1 year ago
I disagree, I believe the answer is A) Disassembler.
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Sunshine
1 year ago
I think the answer is B) Backdoor.
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Carma
1 year ago
Hmm, backdoors are definitely used by both developers and hackers. It's a slippery slope, isn't it?
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Kate
11 months ago
D) Stack pointer
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Valentin
11 months ago
D) Stack pointer
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Crista
11 months ago
C) Debugger
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Antonio
11 months ago
C) Debugger
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Corrie
11 months ago
B) Backdoor
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Van
11 months ago
B) Backdoor
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Gregoria
12 months ago
A) Disassembler
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Aleta
1 year ago
A) Disassembler
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