McAfee Exam CCII Topic 1 Question 2 Discussion

Actual exam question for McAfee's CCII exam

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Ethical hacking is where a person hacks to find weaknesses in a system and then usually patches them.

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Ethical hacking, also known aspenetration testing, is a legal and structured process where cybersecurity professionalssimulate attacksto find and fix security vulnerabilities. Ethical hackers:

Identify weaknessesin networks, applications, and infrastructure.

Help organizations strengthen securityby recommending solutions.

Use the same tools as malicious hackers, but with permission and legal authority.

Ethical hacking iswidely used in cybersecurity auditsto protect businesses, governments, and individuals from cyber threats.

by Thurman at Mar 22, 2025, 03:59 PM

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26 days ago

Definitely True. Ethical hacking is basically getting paid to break stuff. Sign me up, where's the bug bounty?

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Carey

2 days ago

I agree, ethical hacking is like being a digital detective.

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Shasta

5 days ago

True

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Kenneth

29 days ago

I think it's True. Ethical hackers are like superheroes, using their powers for good instead of evil. Patch those bugs!

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Maurine

29 days ago

True

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1 months ago

True for sure. That's exactly what ethical hacking is all about - finding vulnerabilities to fix them. Gotta love that bug hunting!

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Chaya

24 days ago

Definitely true, it's like being a digital detective solving cyber mysteries.

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Amber

27 days ago

I agree, ethical hacking is all about improving security by finding and fixing vulnerabilities.

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Estrella

29 days ago

True

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