Ethical Hacking Essentials Practice Test

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Which tool from the Aircrack-ng Suite is used to switch a wireless interface to monitor mode?

Airmon-ng
Aireplay-ng
Aircrack-ng
Airmon-ng-pro

The correct answer is: Airmon-ng

Airmon-ng is specifically designed to create and manage monitor mode interfaces. When using Airmon-ng, users can put their wireless network interface card (NIC) into monitor mode, which is essential for capturing packets in the environment without being connected to a Wi-Fi network. This mode is particularly useful in ethical hacking and network testing, where the ability to intercept and analyze wireless traffic is required for tasks such as vulnerability assessments and penetration testing. The other tools in the Aircrack-ng Suite serve different purposes. Aireplay-ng, for example, is primarily used for injecting packets into a wireless network, while Aircrack-ng is focused on recovering keys from captured data packets. Airmon-ng-pro doesn’t exist in the standard Aircrack-ng Suite, which reinforces that Airmon-ng is the correct choice for switching a wireless interface to monitor mode.