Which of the Following Should a Penetration Tester Consider FIRST

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following should a penetration tester consider FIRST when engaging in a penetration test in a cloud environment?

• A) Whether the cloud service provider allows the penetration tester to test the environment
• B) Whether the specific cloud services are being used by the application
• C) The geographical location where the cloud services are running
• D) Whether the country where the cloud service is based has any impeding laws

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Definitions:

Junk Bonds

Risky bonds issued by financially weak companies that pay high rates of interest. Also called high yield bonds.

Corporate Raiders

Investors who buy a large stake in a corporation with the goal to gain control and make changes to increase its value and their profit.

Hostile Takeovers

Hostile takeovers occur when a company acquires another company against the wishes of the target company's management and board of directors.

WACC

Weighted Average Cost of Capital, or WACC, is a financial metric that calculates the cost of capital for a business, weighting each capital segment according to its relative proportion.