Hacking Methodology

Question 1

List the CEH Methodology

Answer 1

1. Recon/Footprinting
2. Scanning
3. Enumeration
4. Vulnerability Assessment
5. System Hacking

Question 2

CEH Hacking Sub-Methodologies

Answer 2

a. Gaining Access
b. Privilege Escalation
c. Maintaining Access
d. Clearing Logs

Question 3

Define Gaining Access

Answer 3

Bypassing security controls

Question 4

Gaining Access Techniques

Answer 4

Password cracking
Vulnerability exploitation
Social Engineering

Question 5

Define Horizontal Privilege Escalation

Answer 5

Same privileges with different users or systems

Question 6

Define Vertical Privilege Escalation

Answer 6

Moving from a state of lower privileges to higher privileges

Question 7

Privilege Escalation Techniques

Answer 7

Vulnerability Exploitation

Security Misconfigurations

Question 8

Maintaining Access Tools

Answer 8

Executing Applications/Malware
Hidden files (i.e. Steganography)