Which methodology is associated with ECSA-style security testing?

• A. Google Methodology
• B. IBM Methodology
• C. Microsoft Methodology
• D. LPT Methodology

Answer: (D)

ECSA-style security testing relies on a formal, repeatable process defined by EC-Council to ensure consistent, defensible results from a penetration test. The framework used in this track is the LPT Methodology, which structures the engagement from planning and information gathering through vulnerability analysis, exploitation, post-exploitation, and reporting. This alignment with a standardized workflow is why the LPT Methodology is the correct association for ECSA-style testing. Google, IBM, and Microsoft are not EC-Council testing methodologies; they’re vendor names and do not define the EC-Council framework used in ECSA.