A company wants an administrator to perform a vulnerability test. The administrator finds the company has a POTS phone system. Which of the following can the administrator use to point out the phone…

The correct answer is B. Butt set. A butt set (also called a test set or lineman's handset) is a tool used by telephone technicians to physically connect to and monitor telephone lines. During a vulnerability assessment of a POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service) system, it can demonstrate that an attacker with…

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A company wants an administrator to perform a vulnerability test. The administrator finds the company has a POTS phone system. Which of the following can the administrator use to point out the phone system vulnerability?

Options

AHoneypot
BButt set
CSpyware
DBlue jacking

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A
15% (6)
B
73% (29)
C
3% (1)
D
10% (4)

Explanation

A butt set (also called a test set or lineman's handset) is a tool used by telephone technicians to physically connect to and monitor telephone lines. During a vulnerability assessment of a POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service) system, it can demonstrate that an attacker with physical access could tap into a phone line, listen to calls, or make calls at the company's expense - directly exposing the security weakness of unprotected analog lines. A honeypot is a decoy system used to attract and study attackers. Spyware is malicious software that covertly gathers information. Bluejacking is a Bluetooth-based attack - none are relevant to POTS line vulnerabilities.

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#POTS#physical security#vulnerability testing#butt set

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