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EC-Council 312-50v12 Exam
Certified Ethical Hacker V12 (Page 11 )

Updated On: 12-Feb-2026
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When you are getting information about a web server, it is very important to know the HTTP Methods (GET, POST, HEAD, PUT, DELETE, TRACE) that are available because there are two critical methods (PUT and DELETE). PUT can upload a file to the server and DELETE can delete a file from the server. You can detect all these methods (GET, POST, HEAD, PUT, DELETE, TRACE) using NMAP script engine. What Nmap script will help you with this task?

  1. http-methods
  2. http enum
  3. http-headers
  4. http-git

Answer(s): A



Todd has been asked by the security officer to purchase a counter-based authentication system. Which of the following best describes this type of system?

  1. A biometric system that bases authentication decisions on behavioral attributes.
  2. A biometric system that bases authentication decisions on physical attributes.
  3. An authentication system that creates one-time passwords that are encrypted with secret keys.
  4. An authentication system that uses passphrases that are converted into virtual passwords.

Answer(s): C



Which of the following is a low-tech way of gaining unauthorized access to systems?

  1. Social Engineering
  2. Eavesdropping
  3. Scanning
  4. Sniffing

Answer(s): A



Which system consists of a publicly available set of databases that contain domain name registration contact information?

  1. WHOIS
  2. CAPTCHA
  3. IANA
  4. IETF

Answer(s): A



Why is a penetration test considered to be more thorough than vulnerability scan?

  1. Vulnerability scans only do host discovery and port scanning by default.
  2. A penetration test actively exploits vulnerabilities in the targeted infrastructure, while a vulnerability scan does not typically involve active exploitation.
  3. It is not – a penetration test is often performed by an automated tool, while a vulnerability scan requiresactive engagement.
  4. The tools used by penetration testers tend to have much more comprehensive vulnerability databases.

Answer(s): B






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