McAfee Exam CCII Topic 1 Question 2 Discussion

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Ethical hacking is where a person hacks to find weaknesses in a system and then usually patches them.

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Ethical hacking, also known aspenetration testing, is a legal and structured process where cybersecurity professionalssimulate attacksto find and fix security vulnerabilities. Ethical hackers:

Identify weaknessesin networks, applications, and infrastructure.

Help organizations strengthen securityby recommending solutions.

Use the same tools as malicious hackers, but with permission and legal authority.

Ethical hacking iswidely used in cybersecurity auditsto protect businesses, governments, and individuals from cyber threats.

by Thurman at Mar 22, 2025, 03:59 PM

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Agustin

2 months ago

Back in my day, we just called that 'hacking.' These youngsters and their fancy 'ethical' terms, I tell ya what.

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Breana

9 days ago

B) False

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Tula

11 days ago

Haha, times have definitely changed!

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Ocie

18 days ago

A) True

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Jeannetta

2 months ago

True

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Vannessa

2 months ago

False

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Winifred

2 months ago

True

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Alita

2 months ago

Definitely True. Ethical hacking is basically getting paid to break stuff. Sign me up, where's the bug bounty?

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Scot

1 months ago

I think it's important to have ethical hackers to protect against cyber attacks.

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Carey

1 months ago

I agree, ethical hacking is like being a digital detective.

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Shasta

1 months ago

True

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Kenneth

2 months ago

I think it's True. Ethical hackers are like superheroes, using their powers for good instead of evil. Patch those bugs!

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Maurine

2 months ago

True

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Paris

2 months ago

Hmm, I'm pretty sure it's False. Ethical hacking is more about testing the system's defenses, not actually hacking into it, right?

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Lorean

1 months ago

Yes, that's correct. Ethical hacking is about finding and fixing security weaknesses to protect systems from real attacks.

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Roxanne

1 months ago

I think it's False too. Ethical hackers work to improve security by finding vulnerabilities before malicious hackers can exploit them.

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Lizette

2 months ago

B) False

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Malcolm

2 months ago

A) True

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Leonida

2 months ago

True for sure. That's exactly what ethical hacking is all about - finding vulnerabilities to fix them. Gotta love that bug hunting!

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Chaya

2 months ago

Definitely true, it's like being a digital detective solving cyber mysteries.

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Amber

2 months ago

I agree, ethical hacking is all about improving security by finding and fixing vulnerabilities.

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Estrella

2 months ago

True

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