Q. What is web scraping in the context of penetration testing?

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Q. Why do penetration testers manually inspect robots.txt files?

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Q. What is a common practice for penetration testers when reviewing web links?

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Q. How can Glassdoor and similar websites be useful for penetration testers?

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Q. What information can be obtained through application fingerprinting in penetration testing?

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Q. How does banner grabbing contribute to application fingerprinting?

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Q. What role does Netcat play in banner grabbing for application fingerprinting?

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Q. How can vulnerability scanners and web application security tools complement application fingerprinting?

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Q. Why are exposed APIs considered valuable in penetration testing?

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Q. How can Nmap be used for certificate enumeration?

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Q. What information can be obtained through certificate enumeration in penetration testing?

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Q. What are JSON Web Tokens (JWTs) commonly used for in web applications?

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Q. Why are tokens a target for penetration testers?

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Q. What is the scoping of tokens in penetration testing?

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Q. Why is acquiring a token without scoping limitations a likely goal for penetration testers?

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Q. What is the significance of issuing a token in the token life cycle for penetration testers?

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Q. Why does token revocation create challenges for penetration testers?

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Q. How do penetration testers often conduct token-based attacks?

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Q. What is the challenge in discovering third-party–hosted assets in penetration testing?

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Q. Which tool can assist penetration testers in discovering a target's cloud infrastructure for infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) providers like Amazon, Google, and Microsoft?

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