GIAC Certification GIAC Web Application Penetration Tester

Question 1

Which GIAC certification focuses on assessing and exploiting vulnerabilities in web applications?

Accepted Answer

GWAPT

Answer

The GIAC Web Application Penetration Tester (GWAPT) certifies professionals in web application vulnerability assessment and exploitation techniques.

Question 2

Which HTTP header injection attack can lead to session hijacking by injecting malicious scripts into a victim's browser?

Accepted Answer

Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

Answer

Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) injects malicious client-side scripts into web pages viewed by other users, enabling session hijacking and credential theft.

Question 3

What type of SQL injection attack retrieves data from the database based on a true/false question without directly returning data?

Accepted Answer

Blind Boolean-based SQLi

Answer

Blind Boolean-based SQL injection infers data by observing application responses to true/false conditions without seeing actual database output.

Question 4

Which Burp Suite feature automatically tests web application parameters for common vulnerabilities like XSS and SQL injection?

Accepted Answer

Scanner

Answer

Burp Suite Scanner automatically crawls and tests web applications for vulnerabilities including injection flaws, XSS, and misconfigurations.

Question 5

What vulnerability occurs when an application includes a remote file specified in a user-controllable parameter?

Accepted Answer

Remote File Inclusion

Answer

Remote File Inclusion (RFI) allows attackers to include malicious remote scripts into an application, often leading to remote code execution.

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GIAC Certification Practice Test

GIAC Certification GIAC Web Application Penetration Tester