Discuss EC-Council ECSS Exam Topic 5 Question 29

Jason, a Malicious Hacker, is a student of Baker university. He wants to perform remote hacking on the server of DataSoft Inc. to hone his hacking skills. The company has a Windows-based network. Jason successfully enters the target system remotely by using the advantage of vulnerability. He places a Trojan to maintain future access and then disconnects the remote session.

The employees of the company complain to Mark, who works as a Professional Ethical Hacker for DataSoft Inc., that some computers are very slow. Mark diagnoses the network and finds that some irrelevant log files and signs of Trojans are present on the computers. He suspects that a malicious hacker has accessed the network. Mark takes the help from Forensic Investigators and catches Jason. Which of the following mistakes made by Jason helped the Forensic Investigators catch him?

AJason did not perform a vulnerability assessment.

BJason did not perform port scanning.

CJason did not perform covering tracks.

DJason did not perform foot printing.

EJason did not perform OS fingerprinting.

Suggested Answer: C

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12 comments · newest first

Salome 12 months ago

Footprinting is important too, but it seems he missed the basics.

Deeann 12 months ago

Port scanning is essential, but covering tracks is key!

Malcom 12 months ago

Wait, he didn't even do a vulnerability assessment? That's surprising!

Marylin 1 year ago

Totally agree, that's a rookie mistake!

Christiane 1 year ago

Jason should've covered his tracks better.

Latia 1 year ago

I vaguely recall that foot printing is crucial for gathering information before an attack, but I don't think it directly relates to how he got caught this time.

Hershel 1 year ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I feel like if he had done a proper vulnerability assessment, he could have avoided detection.

Glenna 1 year ago

I think I came across a similar question about not leaving traces after an attack. It seems like Jason really messed up by not covering his tracks.

Elfriede 1 year ago

I remember studying about the importance of covering tracks in ethical hacking. If Jason had done that, he might not have been caught so easily.

Lorean 1 year ago

The mnemonic is a nice memory aid, but I'm more interested in understanding the underlying logic behind the order of operations. That will help me apply it more flexibly.

Jeanice 1 year ago

I'm a bit confused by this question. The options don't seem to match up perfectly with the description. I'll have to re-read it a few times and see if I can figure out the best answer.

Ronald 1 year ago

Ah, I remember learning about this in class. I think the strategy we want to use is presenting the learner with a variety of exemplars, not just a limited set. That should help them generalize the response more effectively.

EC-Council ECSS Exam - Topic 5 Question 29 Discussion