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Which document is arguably the most famous of all security policies as this is one document that pretty much everyone who works for any organization is required to read, and in many cases sign, before they can start work?

Acceptable use policy

Which written document defines how an organization will protect its IT infrastructure?

Security policy

What type of patch adds new functionality to a system?

feature changes/updates

Educating users to recognize social-engineering tactics assists in __________.

risk management

The secret to dealing with failures is to avoid a __________.

single point of failure

Which document defines the commitment parties perform for each other and a time frame for the commitment?

Memorandum of understanding (MOU)

Which tool is a port scanner?

Nmap

Which individual will examine an infrastructure to find existing vulnerabilities and, instead of hurting the infrastructure, report findings so that an administrator can further harden the network?

White hat hacker

Which two tools dominate the vulnerability testing arena?

Nessus and OpenVAS

What is another name for penetration testing?

Pentest

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Which tool is a port scanner?

Port Scanning Techniques. Nmap is one of the most popular open-source port scanning tools available. Nmap provides a number of different port scanning techniques for different scenarios.

What are port scans used for?

A port scan is a method for determining which ports on a network are open. As ports on a computer are the place where information is sent and received, port scanning is analogous to knocking on doors to see if someone is home.

Which of the following are types of port scans?

Once the attacker has determined vulnerable ports in a network, the scan will classify ports into three categories:.
Open: The host responds, announcing it is listening and open to requests. ... .
Closed: The host responds, but notes there is no application listening. ... .
Filtered: The host does not respond to a request..

What is Nmap also known as?

Nmap is short for Network Mapper. It is an open-source Linux command-line tool that is used to scan IP addresses and ports in a network and to detect installed applications.