Q. What is one of the most powerful tools a penetration tester can have?

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Q. Why is network access important for penetration testers?

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Q. What determines the budget required for a penetration test?

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Q. For external or commercial testers, what might the budget for a penetration test include?

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Q. Which framework provides a knowledgebase of adversary tactics and techniques, including details of mitigations, threat actor groups, and software?

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Q. What does the Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) provide guides for?

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Q. Which penetration testing standard covers pre-engagement interactions, scoping, and details such as dealing with third parties?

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Q. What does the MITRE ATT&CK Framework stand for?

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Q. What should be considered when using dated penetration testing standards?

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Q. Which penetration testing methodology guide covers analysis, metrics, workflows, human security, physical security, and wireless security but has not been updated since 2010?

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Q. Which organization provides standards that include penetration testing as part of NIST special publication 800-115?

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Q. What is the last update year for the Information Systems Security Assessment Framework (ISSAF)?

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Q. What should modern penetration testers be aware of regarding the ISSAF?

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Q. What is suggested for organizations and individual penetration testers regarding standards and techniques?

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Q. What legal documents are important for penetration testers to understand before starting a penetration test?

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Q. What is a document that defines the purpose of the work, what work will be done, what deliverables will be created, the timeline for the work, the price for the work, and any additional terms and conditions for a penetration test?

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Q. What legal document helps enforce confidential relationships between two parties, outlining the parties, what information is considered confidential, how long the agreement lasts, when and how disclosure is acceptable, and how confidential information should be handled?

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Q. What type of agreement asks an individual to agree not to take a job with a competitor or to directly compete with their employer in a future job, typically with a time-limited clause?

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Q. What is an important consideration regarding data ownership after a penetration test ends?

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Q. What is a crucial requirement for conducting penetration tests, whether conducted internally or as part of a contract between two parties?

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