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EC0-350 · Question #558

Why would you consider sending an email to an address that you know does not exist within the company you are performing a Penetration Test for?

The correct answer is D. To illicit a response back that will reveal information about email servers and how they treat. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

Question

Why would you consider sending an email to an address that you know does not exist within the company you are performing a Penetration Test for?

Options

  • ATo determine who is the holder of the root account
  • BTo perform a DoS
  • CTo create needless SPAM
  • DTo illicit a response back that will reveal information about email servers and how they treat
  • ETo test for virus protection

How the community answered

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  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • C
    8% (3)
  • D
    72% (28)
  • E
    15% (6)

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