PT0-002 Question #468: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is C: Deauthentication. Deauthentication attacks can force legitimate users to disconnect from a wireless network, prompting them to reconnect and, in the process, capture valid user credentials using a rogue access point or network monitoring tools.

Attacks and Exploits

Question

A penetration tester is performing an assessment for an organization and must gather valid user credentials. Which of the following attacks would be best for the tester to use to achieve this objective?

Options

AWardriving
BCaptive portal
CDeauthentication
DImpersonation

Explanation

Deauthentication attacks can force legitimate users to disconnect from a wireless network, prompting them to reconnect and, in the process, capture valid user credentials using a rogue access point or network monitoring tools.

Topics

#Wireless attacks#Credential harvesting#Deauthentication#Penetration testing techniques

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