220-802 · Question #695
Social engineering makes use primarily of which of the following techniques, to bypass common corporate security barriers?
The correct answer is C. Human interaction. Social engineering bypasses technical security controls by exploiting human psychology rather than software vulnerabilities. Attackers manipulate people-through impersonation, pretexting, phishing calls, or persuasion-into revealing credentials or granting access. This is why…
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Social engineering makes use primarily of which of the following techniques, to bypass common corporate security barriers?
Options
- AGrayware installation
- BWorm transmission
- CHuman interaction
- DMalware installation
How the community answered
(23 responses)- B4% (1)
- C87% (20)
- D9% (2)
Explanation
Social engineering bypasses technical security controls by exploiting human psychology rather than software vulnerabilities. Attackers manipulate people-through impersonation, pretexting, phishing calls, or persuasion-into revealing credentials or granting access. This is why even organizations with strong technical defenses remain vulnerable: the weakest link is often a person who can be deceived. Grayware, worms, and malware installation are all technical attack methods, not social engineering techniques.
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