During a penetration test, an analyst has identified an open SMB port on a Windows server. The analyst now needs to extract a list of valid usernames and shared resources from the server to use in a later password-spraying attack. Which tool or technique is most appropriate for this task?

Use netstat to list active network connections on the analyst's machine

Run Nmap with the -sV flag to identify the SMB version

Perform a ping sweep to confirm the host is alive

Use enum4linux to query SMB and enumerate users and shares

During an authorized penetration test, a tester discovers that a target Windows server is running an FTP service. The tester wants to enumerate the FTP users and their permissions. Which tool is most appropriate for this task?

Use the hydra tool to brute-force FTP usernames

Use the ftp command with anonymous login to list users

Use the ftp-user-enum tool to enumerate FTP users

Use the enum4linux tool to enumerate FTP users

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Scanning and Enumeration Methodologies EHE Practice Questions (Page 6)

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26foundation · easy
Which tool is commonly used for SNMP enumeration to extract information from network devices?
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27application · medium
A penetration tester has discovered an open SNMP port on a network device. The tester wants to extract system information and running processes from the device. Which tool is specifically designed for SNMP enumeration?
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28application · medium
During a penetration test, an analyst has identified an open SMB port on a Windows server. The analyst now needs to extract a list of valid usernames and shared resources from the server to use in a later password-spraying attack. Which tool or technique is most appropriate for this task?
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29foundation · easy
Which enumeration technique is used to discover network shares on a Windows system?
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30application · medium
During an authorized penetration test, a tester discovers that a target Windows server is running an FTP service. The tester wants to enumerate the FTP users and their permissions. Which tool is most appropriate for this task?
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Scanning and Enumeration Methodologies EHE Practice Questions (Page 6)

Questions 26–30

Which tool is commonly used for SNMP enumeration to extract information from network devices?

A penetration tester has discovered an open SNMP port on a network device. The tester wants to extract system information and running processes from the device. Which tool is specifically designed for SNMP enumeration?

During a penetration test, an analyst has identified an open SMB port on a Windows server. The analyst now needs to extract a list of valid usernames and shared resources from the server to use in a later password-spraying attack. Which tool or technique is most appropriate for this task?

Which enumeration technique is used to discover network shares on a Windows system?

During an authorized penetration test, a tester discovers that a target Windows server is running an FTP service. The tester wants to enumerate the FTP users and their permissions. Which tool is most appropriate for this task?

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