Command Line Utilities

Question 1

A network command-line utility in MS Windows that tracks and displays the route taken by IPv4 packets on their way to another host is called:

Answer 1

tracert

Question 2

A Linux command-line utility for displaying intermediary points (routers) the IPv4 packet is passed through on its way to another network node is known as:

Answer 2

traceroute

Question 3

tracert/traceroute…..which one is windows and which is linux?

Answer 3

tracert - windows, traceroute - linux

Question 4

command-line utilities used for DNS queries?

Answer 4

dig, nslookup

Question 5

What is the name of a Windows command-line utility that can be used to display TCP/IP configuration settings?

Answer 5

ipconfig

Question 6

The Linux command-line utility for network interface configuration is called:

Answer 6

ifconfig

Question 7

command-line tools is used for discovering hosts and services on a network?

Answer 7

nmap

Question 8

command-line utility used for checking the reachability of a remote network host is known as:

Answer 8

ping

Question 9

command-line utility in MS Windows combines the features of ping and tracert?

Answer 9

pathping

Question 10

command-line tool used for security auditing and testing of firewalls and networks?

Answer 10

hping

Question 11

Netstat is a command-line utility used for:

Answer 11

Displaying network protocol stats, displaying TCP/IP connections

Question 12

network debugging and exploration tool that can read and write data across TCP or UDP connections?

Answer 12

netcat

Question 13

The arp command can be used to perform what kind of resolution?

Answer 13

IP to MAC

Question 14

command-line commands in MS Windows are used to display the contents of a routing table? (

Answer 14

route print, netestat - r

Question 15

A Linux command-line command for displaying routing table contents is called:

Answer 15

netstat -r

Question 16

command-line tool used to download or upload data to a server via any of the supported protocols, such as FTP, HTTP, SMTP, IMAP, POP3, or LDAP?

Answer 16

curl

Question 17

used for gathering OSINT?

Answer 17

the harvester

Question 18

advanced network exploration and penetration testing tool integrating functionalities from multiple other tools, such as ping, whois, or nmap?

Answer 18

sn1per

Question 19

hides attacker’s identity by utilizing a proxy for port scanning?

Answer 19

scanless

Question 20

What is the function of the Linux chmod command?

Answer 20

Changes file/directory access permissions

Question 21

Which of the following commands enables adding messages to the /var/log/syslog file in Linux?

Answer 21

logger

Question 22

Command-Line Interface (CLI) packet-crafting tool?

Answer 22

TCPreplay

Question 23

enables sending custom packets that can be used to evaluate the security of a network device?

Answer 23

TCPreplay

Question 24

Command-Line Interface (CLI) packet-capturing tool used in Unix-like operating systems?

Answer 24

tcpdump

Question 25

Linux command-line utility that can be used in the forensic process for creating and copying image files is called:

Answer 25

dd

Question 26

Linux utility for querying and displaying logs that are stored in binary form?

Answer 26

journalctl