Prepping for the PMP Exam? It’s Just Another Project

Are you a busy project or program manager who wants to obtain the Project Management Professional (PMP®) certification from the Project Management Institute but you’re worried about passing the exam or clueless about how to even approach it? Earning the prestigious PMP credential may be easier than you realize.

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CEH v9 Question of the Week: Social Engineering Attack

Kevin, an IT security consultant, is working on contract for Davidson Avionics to audit the company’s network. He is given permission to perform any necessary tests. Kevin creates a fake company ID badge and uniform and waits by one of the company’s entrance doors. He follows an employee into the office after they use their valid access card to gain entrance. What type of social engineering attack has Kevin employed?

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CEH v9 Question of the Week: Password Cracking Tool

Johnny is a member of the hacking group Orpheus1. He is currently working on breaking into the Department of Defense’s front end Exchange Server. He was able to get into the server, located in a DMZ, by using an unused service account that had a very weak password that he was able to guess. Johnny wants to crack the administrator password, but does not have a lot of time to crack it. He wants to use a tool that already has the LM hashes computed for all possible permutations of the administrator password. What tool would be best used to accomplish this?

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