CPENT Network And Perimeter Exploitation Practice Question
A penetration tester has gained access to a Linux host and discovers that port forwarding using SSH is restricted, but outbound HTTPS (port 443) traffic is allowed. Which tool creates encrypted TCP tunnels over HTTP or HTTPS and is ideal for egress bypassing?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Neo-reGeorg
Neo-reGeorg or HTTPTunnel are tunneling tools, but reGeorg / Neo-reGeorg tunnels TCP traffic through a web server script (PHP/ASPX) inside HTTP/HTTPS requests. Alternatively, CNTLM or Proxifier manage proxy authentication. For raw TCP tunneling over HTTP, HTTPTunnel or Neo-reGeorg are standard.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Neo-reGeorg
Why this is correct
Neo-reGeorg tunnels TCP traffic through HTTP/HTTPS web application gateways to bypass firewall restrictions.
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Netcat
Why it's wrong here
Netcat does not encapsulate TCP inside HTTP requests.
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Traceroute
Why it's wrong here
Traceroute maps network paths.
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DNS2TCP
Why it's wrong here
DNS2TCP tunnels traffic over DNS, not HTTPS.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official EC-Council exam blueprint
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