Command Line Utilities Flashcards
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:
tracert
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:
traceroute
tracert/traceroute…..which one is windows and which is linux?
tracert - windows, traceroute - linux
command-line utilities used for DNS queries?
dig, nslookup
What is the name of a Windows command-line utility that can be used to display TCP/IP configuration settings?
ipconfig
The Linux command-line utility for network interface configuration is called:
ifconfig
command-line tools is used for discovering hosts and services on a network?
nmap
command-line utility used for checking the reachability of a remote network host is known as:
ping
command-line utility in MS Windows combines the features of ping and tracert?
pathping
command-line tool used for security auditing and testing of firewalls and networks?
hping
Netstat is a command-line utility used for:
Displaying network protocol stats, displaying TCP/IP connections
network debugging and exploration tool that can read and write data across TCP or UDP connections?
netcat
The arp command can be used to perform what kind of resolution?
IP to MAC
command-line commands in MS Windows are used to display the contents of a routing table? (
route print, netestat - r
A Linux command-line command for displaying routing table contents is called:
netstat -r
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?
curl
used for gathering OSINT?
the harvester
advanced network exploration and penetration testing tool integrating functionalities from multiple other tools, such as ping, whois, or nmap?
sn1per
hides attacker’s identity by utilizing a proxy for port scanning?
scanless
What is the function of the Linux chmod command?
Changes file/directory access permissions
Which of the following commands enables adding messages to the /var/log/syslog file in Linux?
logger
Command-Line Interface (CLI) packet-crafting tool?
TCPreplay
enables sending custom packets that can be used to evaluate the security of a network device?
TCPreplay
Command-Line Interface (CLI) packet-capturing tool used in Unix-like operating systems?
tcpdump
Linux command-line utility that can be used in the forensic process for creating and copying image files is called:
dd
Linux utility for querying and displaying logs that are stored in binary form?
journalctl
