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SY0-701 · Question #1058
A penetration tester gained access to a server room by dressing as an engineer from a known third-party vendor. Which of the following types of penetration tests was performed?
The correct answer is A. Physical. This test evaluates the effectiveness of physical security controls by attempting to gain unauthorized access to a secure area through impersonation and social engineering, rather than exploiting technical systems or configurations.
Submitted by obi.ng· Mar 6, 2026Threats, vulnerabilities, and mitigations
Question
A penetration tester gained access to a server room by dressing as an engineer from a known third-party vendor. Which of the following types of penetration tests was performed?
Options
- APhysical
- BIntegrated
- CPartially known environment
- DKnown environment
How the community answered
(59 responses)- A73% (43)
- B7% (4)
- C3% (2)
- D17% (10)
Explanation
This test evaluates the effectiveness of physical security controls by attempting to gain unauthorized access to a secure area through impersonation and social engineering, rather than exploiting technical systems or configurations.
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