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Actual exam question from CompTIA's PT0-003
Question #: 12
Topic #: 1
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A penetration tester is performing network reconnaissance. The tester wants to gather information about the network without causing detection mechanisms to flag the reconnaissance activities. Which of the following techniques should the tester use?

  • A. Sniffing
  • B. Banner grabbing
  • C. TCP/UDP scanning
  • D. Ping sweeps
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Suggested Answer: A 🗳️
by hustledhaili at March 24, 2025, 3:39 p.m.

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shiftry
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Selected Answer: A
Sniffing is the only technique here that is part of the passive recon techniques. The other may trigger logging system. TCP/UDP scan may work but by using tools such as Nmap with specific parameters yo keep the noise as low as possible.
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