Question
A mid-sized stuffed pumpkin manufacturer has hired a penetration testing consulting firm to conduct penetration testing on their network.
As the penetration testing team begins testing, they notice DNS records pointing to public-facing devices for the manufacturer that they were not previously aware of.
What should be their next step?
answer
Conduct a passive discovery to identify potential vulnerabilities
Conduct network discovery to identify other potential targets and vulnerabilities
Conduct host discovery to identify other potential targets and vulnerabilities
Conduct edge discovery to identify other potential targets and vulnerabilities
As the penetration testing team begins testing, they notice DNS records pointing to public-facing devices for the manufacturer that they were not previously aware of.
What should be their next step?
answer
Conduct a passive discovery to identify potential vulnerabilities
Conduct network discovery to identify other potential targets and vulnerabilities
Conduct host discovery to identify other potential targets and vulnerabilities
Conduct edge discovery to identify other potential targets and vulnerabilities
Answers
GPT-4o mini
In this scenario, the best next step for the penetration testing team would be to **conduct network discovery to identify other potential targets and vulnerabilities**.
Network discovery allows the team to map out the network infrastructure, identify additional devices that may be present (both known and unknown), and assess their security posture. By conducting network discovery, they can gather information about the systems and services that are accessible, which is critical for identifying potential vulnerabilities that could be exploited during the penetration test.
Other options, while potentially useful in different contexts, are less appropriate for this immediate next step given the context of discovering additional public-facing devices and their vulnerabilities.
Network discovery allows the team to map out the network infrastructure, identify additional devices that may be present (both known and unknown), and assess their security posture. By conducting network discovery, they can gather information about the systems and services that are accessible, which is critical for identifying potential vulnerabilities that could be exploited during the penetration test.
Other options, while potentially useful in different contexts, are less appropriate for this immediate next step given the context of discovering additional public-facing devices and their vulnerabilities.