A Company Hired a Firm to Test the Security Posture

question 124

Multiple Choice

A company hired a firm to test the security posture of its database servers and determine if any vulnerabilities can be exploited. The company provided limited information pertaining to the infrastructure and database server. Which of the following forms of testing does this BEST describe?

• A) Black box
• B) Gray box
• C) White box
• D) Vulnerability scanning

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Definitions:

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