Ethical Hacking Interview Questions and Answers 2022

1. What Do you Mean by Mac Address and IP Address?

Ans: The MAC (Machine Access Control) address is a unique serial number assigned to the network interface of every device. It’s similar to a physical mailbox where only the postal carrier (network router) can distinguish it. You can change the Mac address by getting a new network card.

On the other hand, the IP address is the specific ID of a device such that we can locate the device on a network. We can say it’s like the postal address where anyone can send you a letter if they know your postal address.

2. What Do you Mean by Ethical Hacking? What is an Ethical Hacker?

Ans: Ethical hacking is when you hack into a system or device with the permission of its owner to find weak areas in its security or operation.

An ethical hacker is a computer security expert who specializes in multiple testing methodologies including penetration testing to check the security of an organization’s information systems.

3. Can you list Some Ethical Hacking Tools?

Ans: Following are some of the most popular ethical hacking tools available:

• WireShark

• Metasploit

• Maltego

• John the Ripper

• NMAP