A security analyst is using the requests library to interact with an API that returns JSON. The analyst needs to handle a 401 Unauthorized response by retrying with a new token. Which approach is correct?

Use response.raise_for_status() and let the exception propagate without retrying.

Use requests.Session() and set the token once; the session will automatically refresh the token on 401.

Use response.ok to check if the request succeeded; if not, retry the same request without changing the token.

Check response.status_code; if 401, obtain a new token and retry the request with the new Authorization header.

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1foundation · easy
Which socket method is used by a client to establish a connection to a remote server?
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2foundation · easy
Which Scapy function reads packets from a PCAP file?
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3foundation · easy
Which requests library method is used to send an HTTP POST request?
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4application · medium
A security analyst is using the requests library to interact with an API that returns JSON. The analyst needs to handle a 401 Unauthorized response by retrying with a new token. Which approach is correct?
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5foundation · easy
Which Scapy attribute of a captured IP packet holds the destination IP address?
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Packet Analysis with Python GPYC Practice Questions (Page 1)

Questions 1–5

Which socket method is used by a client to establish a connection to a remote server?

Which Scapy function reads packets from a PCAP file?

Which requests library method is used to send an HTTP POST request?

A security analyst is using the requests library to interact with an API that returns JSON. The analyst needs to handle a 401 Unauthorized response by retrying with a new token. Which approach is correct?

Which Scapy attribute of a captured IP packet holds the destination IP address?

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