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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

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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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  • APassive reconnaissance
  • BPersistence
  • CEscalation of privileges
  • DExploiting the switch

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