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CISSP-ISSAP · Question #12
CISSP-ISSAP Question #12: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation
The correct answer is A: Social Engineering attack. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.
Identity and Access Management (IAM) Architecture
Question
A helpdesk technician received a phone call from an administrator at a remote branch office. The administrator claimed to have forgotten the password for the root account on UNIX servers and asked for it. Although the technician didn't know any administrator at the branch office, the guy sounded really friendly and since he knew the root password himself, he supplied the caller with the password. What type of attack has just occurred?
Options
- ASocial Engineering attack
- BBrute Force attack
- CWar dialing attack
- DReplay attack
Topics
#Social Engineering#Helpdesk Security#Privileged Access Management#Human Factor
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