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312-50V12 · Question #99
Henry is a penetration tester who works for XYZ organization. While performing enumeration on a client organization, he queries the DNS server for a specific cached DNS record. Further, by using…
The correct answer is B. DNS cache snooping. DNS cache snooping is a type of DNS enumeration technique in which an attacker queries the DNS server for a specific cached DNS record. By using this cached record, the attacker can determine the sites recently visited by the user.
Submitted by paula_co· Mar 4, 2026Reconnaissance Techniques
Question
Henry is a penetration tester who works for XYZ organization. While performing enumeration on a client organization, he queries the DNS server for a specific cached DNS record. Further, by using this cached record, he determines the sites recently visited by the organization's user. What is the enumeration technique used by Henry on the organization?
Options
- ADNS zone walking
- BDNS cache snooping
- CDNS SEC zone walking
- DDNS cache poisoning
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(22 responses)- B95% (21)
- C5% (1)
Explanation
DNS cache snooping is a type of DNS enumeration technique in which an attacker queries the DNS server for a specific cached DNS record. By using this cached record, the attacker can determine the sites recently visited by the user.
Topics
#DNS enumeration#DNS cache snooping#Information gathering#Footprinting
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