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Post-exploitation and lateral movement

Question

In an unprotected network file repository, a penetration tester discovers a text file containing usernames and passwords in cleartext and a spreadsheet containing data for 50 employees, including full names, roles, and serial numbers. The tester realizes some of the passwords in the text file follow the format: <name-serial_number>. Which of the following would be the best action for the tester to take NEXT with this information?

Options

  • ACreate a custom password dictionary as preparation for password spray testing.
  • BRecommend using a password manager/vault instead of text files to store passwords securely.
  • CRecommend configuring password complexity rules in all the systems and applications.
  • DCreate a TPM-backed sealed storage location within which the unprotected file repository can be

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#Penetration Testing Methodology#Sensitive Data Handling#Data Containment#Post-Exploitation Actions
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