Question

___________ is a technique used by penetration testers to compromise any system within a network for targeting other systems.

(a) Exploiting

(b) Cracking

(c) Hacking

(d) Pivoting

I got this question during an interview.

I'd like to ask this question from Bugs and Vulnerabilities topic in chapter Cyber Laws, Security Tools, Bugs and Vulnerabilities of Cyber Security

Answer 1

Correct answer is (d) Pivoting

To elaborate: Pivoting is a technique used by penetration testers to compromise any system within a network for targeting other systems. They test systems within the same network for vulnerabilities using this technique.