Question

Which of the following do not comes under the intangible skills of hackers?

(a) Creative thinking

(b) Problem-solving capability

(c) Persistence

(d) Smart attacking potential

The question was asked during an interview.

Asked question is from Hacking and Security Skills topic in section Cyber Security of Cyber Security

Answer 1

Right answer is (d) Smart attacking potential

Easiest explanation: Every hacker must possess some intangible skill-set such as creative thinking to process out a new way of penetrating a system, problem-solving skills as to cease down any active attack and persistence, try in different ways without losing hope.