A penetration tester ran a simple Python-based scanner. The following is a snippet of the code: Which of the following BEST describes why this script triggered a `probable port scan` alert in the organization's IDS?

A. sock.settimeout(20) on line 7 caused each next socket to be created every 20 milliseconds.

B. *range(1, 1025) on line 1 populated the portList list in numerical order.

C. Line 6 uses socket.SOCK_STREAM instead of socket.SOCK_DGRAM

D. The remoteSvr variable has neither been type-hinted nor initialized.

A penetration tester ran the following commands on a Windows server:

Which of the following should the tester do AFTER delivering the final report?

A. Delete the scheduled batch job.

B. Close the reverse shell connection.

C. Downgrade the svsaccount permissions.

D. Remove the tester-created credentials.

A penetration tester is conducting an engagement against an internet-facing web application and planning a phishing campaign. Which of the following is the BEST passive method of obtaining the technical contacts for the website?

A. WHOIS domain lookup

B. Job listing and recruitment ads

C. SSL certificate information

D. Public data breach dumps

A security firm is discussing the results of a penetration test with the client. Based on the findings, the client wants to focus the remaining time on a critical network segment. Which of the following BEST describes the action taking place?

A. Maximizing the likelihood of finding vulnerabilities

B. Reprioritizing the goals/objectives

C. Eliminating the potential for false positives

D. Reducing the risk to the client environment

A penetration tester was able to gather MD5 hashes from a server and crack the hashes easily with rainbow tables.

Which of the following should be included as a recommendation in the remediation report?

A. Stronger algorithmic requirements

B. Access controls on the server

C. Encryption on the user passwords

D. A patch management program