PT0-002 Domain 2: Attacks and Exploits

Two designs were proposed. Design A would enumerate external attack surface. Design B would exploit misconfigured cloud storage. The team must pick the approach aligned with vendor best practices. Which choice is correct?

Multiple choice — select one answer

Answer choices

  1. a. Test with approved wordlists and limits
  2. b. Check vendor default accounts are changed
  3. c. Verify bucket/blob ACLs and policies
  4. d. OSINT and scoped port discovery

Architectural breakdown & explanation

Enumeration informs prioritization. Compare with Verify bucket/blob ACLs and policies: Misconfigurations are common findings.

Correct answer(s): d. OSINT and scoped port discovery

Exam domain: Domain 2: Attacks and Exploits (45% weight on the official guide).

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