- Exam Code: SEC504
- Exam Name: Hacker Tools, Techniques, Exploits and Incident Handling
- Updated: Oct 10, 2026
- Q & A: 330 Questions and Answers
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| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Defense and Threat Intelligence | 15% | - Threat intelligence and MITRE ATT&CK - Defensive tooling and automation - Containment and remediation - Attack detection and monitoring |
| Password Attacks and Exploit Frameworks | 17% | - Password hashing and cracking - Password spraying and brute force - Exploit frameworks (Metasploit) - Defending against password attacks |
| Incident Response and Cyber Investigations | 20% | - Network and log analysis - Legal and compliance considerations - Live system examination - Incident handling frameworks (DAIR, PICERL) - Memory and malware investigation |
| Web Application and Public-Facing Attacks | 15% | - XSS, IDOR and forced browsing - Injection attacks (SQL, command) - Drive-by and client-side exploits - SSRF and cloud metadata attacks |
| Reconnaissance, Scanning and Enumeration | 18% | - SMB, FTP and service enumeration - Network scanning and mapping - Open-source intelligence (OSINT) - DNS and WHOIS interrogation - Cloud environment reconnaissance |
| Post-Exploitation and Evasion Techniques | 15% | - Network pivoting and lateral movement - Privilege escalation - Maintaining persistence - Covert communication and evasion |
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Which of the following statements are true about Dsniff?
Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose two.
Correct Answer: A,C 🗳️
Which of the following strategies allows a user to limit access according to unique hardware information supplied by a potential client?
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
John used to work as a Network Administrator for We-are-secure Inc. Now he has resigned from the company for personal reasons. He wants to send out some secret information of the company. To do so, he takes an image file and simply uses a tool image hide and embeds the secret file within an image file of the famous actress, Jennifer Lopez, and sends it to his Yahoo mail id. Since he is using the image file to send the data, the mail server of his company is unable to filter this mail. Which of the following techniques is he performing to accomplish his task?
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
Which of the following is a method of gaining access to a system that bypasses normal authentication?
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
Adam, a malicious hacker is running a scan. Statistics of the scan is as follows:
Scan directed at open port: ClientServer
192.5.2.92:4079 ---------FIN--------->192.5.2.110:23192.5.2.92:4079 <----NO RESPONSE-----192.5.2.110:23 Scan directed at closed port: ClientServer 192.5.2.92:4079 ---------FIN--------->192.5.2.110:23
192.5.2.92:4079<-----RST/ACK----------192.5.2.110:23
Which of the following types of port scan is Adam running?
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
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