Exam PT0-003 Topic 2 Question 291 Discussion

Actual exam question for CompTIA's PT0-003 exam
Question #: 291
Topic #: 2
A penetration tester gains access to a Windows machine and wants to further enumerate users with native operating system credentials. Which of the following should the tester use?

Suggested Answer: C Vote an answer

Windows provides built-in utilities for user enumeration and privilege escalation.
net command (Option C):
The net command is used to list users, groups, and shares on a Windows system:
net user
net localgroup administrators
net group "Domain Admins" /domain
Useful for gathering privilege escalation targets and understanding user permissions.
Reference:
Incorrect options:
Option A (route): Displays network routing tables, not user information.
Option B (nbtstat): Used for NetBIOS name resolution, but does not enumerate users.
Option D (whoami): Displays current logged-in user but does not list all users.

by Larry at Jul 01, 2026, 03:15 PM

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