A Client Has Requested an External Network Penetration Test for Compliance

question 64

Multiple Choice

A client has requested an external network penetration test for compliance purposes. During discussion between the client and the penetration tester, the client expresses unwillingness to add the penetration tester's source IP addresses to the client's IPS whitelist for the duration of the test. Which of the following is the BEST argument as to why the penetration tester's source IP addresses should be whitelisted?

• A) Whitelisting prevents a possible inadvertent DoS attack against the IPS and supporting log-monitoring systems.
• B) Penetration testing of third-party IPS systems often requires additional documentation and authorizations; potentially delaying the time-sensitive test.
• C) IPS whitelisting rules require frequent updates to stay current, constantly developing vulnerabilities and newly discovered weaknesses.
• D) Testing should focus on the discovery of possible security issues across all in-scope systems, not on determining the relative effectiveness of active defenses such as an IPS.

Analyze the relationship between output levels and total variable costs.

Determine marginal costs from given production data.

Calculate and understand the significance of average fixed costs.

Distinguish between different cost concepts: total cost, average variable cost, and marginal cost.

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