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Penetration testing (also called pen testing) is the practice of testing a computer system, network, or Web application to find vulnerabilities that an attacker could exploit. Which of the following areas can be exploited in a penetration test? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.

File and directory permissions

Trojan horses

Buffer overflows

Race conditions

Kernel flaws

Information system architectures

Explanation

Directory

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