PDF Version DemoA GIAC certification unlocks career development that stays locked without it. The GIAC Certified Penetration Tester exam is the key, and the 405 practice questions at ActualPDF are cut to fit it.
GIAC GPEN Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | GIAC |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | GIAC Certified Penetration Tester |
| Exam Number: | GPEN |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 4 years |
| Exam Price: | USD $999 |
| Exam Format: | Open Book, Multiple Choice, Proctored, CyberLive hands-on performance |
| Real Exam Qty: | 82 |
| Exam Duration: | 180 minutes |
| Related Certifications: | GIAC Web Application Penetration Tester (GWAPT) GIAC Exploit Researcher and Advanced Penetration Tester (GXPN) |
| Passing Score: | 73% |
| Sample Questions: | DOWNLOAD DEMO |
| Exam Way: | Web-based proctored (remote or onsite) with open-book and CyberLive format |
| Pre Condition: | No formal prerequisites; hands-on penetration testing experience or SANS SEC560 recommended |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.giac.org/certification/penetration-tester-gpen |
GIAC GPEN Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Objectives |
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| Topic 1: Vulnerability Scanning | - Scanning Techniques
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| Topic 2: Penetration Testing Fundamentals | - Penetration Test Planning and Reconnaissance
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| Topic 3: Exploitation and Post-Exploitation | - Exploitation Techniques
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| Topic 4: Advanced Attacks and Platform Focus | - Password and Hash Attack Methods
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Frequently Asked Questions: GIAC Certified Penetration Tester
GIAC Certified Penetration Tester is an official GIAC certification exam, registered under the code GPEN. Passing it awards the GIAC Information Security certification, a credential at the Advanced level. It also connects to GIAC Web Application Penetration Tester (GWAPT), GIAC Exploit Researcher and Advanced Penetration Tester (GXPN). The exam is demanding by design, and that difficulty is precisely what makes the credential meaningful for career development.
The GIAC Certified Penetration Tester exam presents 82 questions within 180 minutes. That is a brisk pace, and the candidates who handle it best are the ones who rehearsed it. Use the ActualPDF engine for full timed simulations, practice flagging and returning, and arrive on exam day with a pacing strategy already proven.
Passing GIAC Certified Penetration Tester takes 73%, and official registration costs USD $999. Retakes bill the full USD $999 again, so preparation is the least expensive insurance available. Let your ActualPDF practice scores guide the timing: book when you clear the requirement consistently, not occasionally.
No formal prerequisites; hands-on penetration testing experience or SANS SEC560 recommended
Policies get revised, so confirm the current requirements before you register on the official exam page.
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GIAC Certified Penetration Tester is organized into 4 official domains. The most heavily weighted are Exploitation and Post-Exploitation, Vulnerability Scanning, and Penetration Testing Fundamentals. The full breakdown appears above on this page; study the weightings and your preparation priorities set themselves.
GIAC Certified Penetration Tester Sample Questions:
You want to perform passive footprinting against we-are-secure Inc. Web server. Which of the following tools will you use?
- A. Netcraft
- B. Ettercap
- C. Ethereal
- D. Nmap
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
You work as a Network Penetration tester in the Secure Inc. Your company takes the projects to test the security of various companies. Recently, Secure Inc. has assigned you a project to test the security of the Bluehill Inc. For this, you start monitoring the network traffic of the Bluehill Inc.
In this process, you get that there are too many FTP packets traveling in the Bluehill Inc. network.
Now, you want to sniff the traffic and extract usernames and passwords of the FTP server. Which of the following tools will you use to accomplish the task?
- A. NetStumbler
- B. SARA
- C. L0phtcrack
- D. Ettercap
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
You work as a professional Ethical Hacker. You are assigned a project to perform blackhat testing on www.we-are-secure.com. You visit the office of we-are-secure.com as an air-condition mechanic. You claim that someone from the office called you saying that there is some fault in the air-conditioner of the server room. After some inquiries/arguments, the Security Administrator allows you to repair the air-conditioner of the server room.
When you get into the room, you found the server is Linux-based. You press the reboot button of the server after inserting knoppix Live CD in the CD drive of the server. Now, the server promptly boots backup into Knoppix. You mount the root partition of the server after replacing the root password in the /etc/shadow file with a known password hash and salt. Further, you copy the netcat tool on the server and install its startup files to create a reverse tunnel and move a shell to a remote server whenever the server is restarted. You simply restart the server, pull out the Knoppix Live CD from the server, and inform that the air-conditioner is working properly.
After completing this attack process, you create a security auditing report in which you mention various threats such as social engineering threat, boot from Live CD, etc. and suggest the countermeasures to stop booting from the external media and retrieving sensitive data. Which of the following steps have you suggested to stop booting from the external media and retrieving sensitive data with regard to the above scenario?
Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose two.
- A. Encrypting disk partitions
- B. Placing BIOS password
- C. Using password protected hard drives
- D. Setting only the root level access for sensitive data
Correct Answer: A,C 🗳️
John works as a professional Ethical Hacker. He has been assigned the project of testing the security of www.we-are-secure.com. He wants to use Kismet as a wireless sniffer to sniff the Weare- secure network. Which of the following IEEE-based traffic can be sniffed with Kismet?
Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.
- A. 802.11g
- B. 802.11n
- C. 802.11a
- D. 802.11b
Correct Answer: A,B,C,D 🗳️
What command will correctly reformat the Unix passwordcopy and shadowcopy Tiles for input to John The Ripper?
- A. /Unshadow passwdcopy shadowcopy > johnfile
- B. /Un shadow passwd copy shadowcopy > johnfile
- C. /Unshadow passwdcopy shadowcopy > johnfile
- D. /Unshadow shadowcopy passwdcopy >john file
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
