CPENT Iot And OT Exploitation Practice Question
During a wireless penetration test of an industrial plant, an auditor wants to discover all active Wi-Fi access points and associated IoT wireless clients operating in the 2.4 GHz band. Which wireless auditing tool should the auditor use to monitor and dump 802.11 management frames?
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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Airodump-ng
Airodump-ng is the premier tool included in the Aircrack-ng suite for capturing 802.11 wireless frames in monitor mode.
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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Hydra
Why it's wrong here
Hydra is a network login brute-forcer.
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Airodump-ng
Why this is correct
Airodump-ng listens to raw 802.11 frames, displaying AP BSSIDs, channel numbers, encryption types, and connected client MAC addresses.
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Sqlmap
Why it's wrong here
Sqlmap is an automated SQL injection tool.
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Nbtscan
Why it's wrong here
Nbtscan scans for NetBIOS names on TCP/IP networks.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official EC-Council exam blueprint
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