Certified Ethical Hacker – CEH – 312-50 – Question330

Which of the following security operations is used for determining the attack surface of an organization?


A.
Running a network scan to detect network services in the corporate DMZ
B. Training employees on the security policy regarding social engineering
C. Reviewing the need for a security clearance for each employee
D. Using configuration management to determine when and where to apply security patches

Correct Answer: A

Explanation:

For a network scan the goal is to document the exposed attack surface along with any easily detected vulnerabilities.
References: http://meisecurity.com/home/consulting/consulting-network-scanning/