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SY0-501 · Question #349
A penetration tester harvests potential usernames from a social networking site. The penetration tester then uses social engineering to attempt to obtain associated passwords to gain unauthorized acce
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Submitted by minji_kr· Mar 4, 2026Threats, vulnerabilities, and mitigations
Question
A penetration tester harvests potential usernames from a social networking site. The penetration tester then uses social engineering to attempt to obtain associated passwords to gain unauthorized access to shares on a network server. Which of the following methods is the penetration tester MOST likely using?
Options
- AEscalation of privilege
- BSQL injection
- CActive reconnaissance
- DProxy server
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#active reconnaissance#social engineering#credential harvesting#penetration testing