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McAfee Exam CCII Topic 1 Question 2 Discussion

Actual exam question for McAfee's CCII exam
Question #: 2
Topic #: 1
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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
5 days 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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Jeannetta
11 days ago
True
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Vannessa
14 days ago
False
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Winifred
15 days ago
True
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Alita
17 days ago
Definitely True. Ethical hacking is basically getting paid to break stuff. Sign me up, where's the bug bounty?
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Kenneth
20 days 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
20 days ago
True
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Paris
22 days 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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Lizette
8 days ago
B) False
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Malcolm
13 days ago
A) True
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Leonida
28 days 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
15 days ago
Definitely true, it's like being a digital detective solving cyber mysteries.
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Amber
18 days ago
I agree, ethical hacking is all about improving security by finding and fixing vulnerabilities.
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Estrella
20 days ago
True
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