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SY0-501 · Question #232
An in-house penetration tester is using a packet capture device to listen in on network communications. This is an example of:
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Submitted by yousef_jo· Mar 4, 2026Threats, vulnerabilities, and mitigations
Question
An in-house penetration tester is using a packet capture device to listen in on network communications. This is an example of:
Options
- APassive reconnaissance
- BPersistence
- CEscalation of privileges
- DExploiting the switch
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#passive reconnaissance#packet capture#network sniffing#penetration testing