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SY0-701 · Question #818

The Chief Executive Officer has requested that a vendor conduct a penetration test without engaging the internal IT team to validate the company's investment in security tools, awareness training…

The correct answer is A. Unknown. An “unknown” (black-box) test gives the testers no prior information or coordination with internal teams, mimicking an external attacker and validating defenses without internal assistance.

Submitted by eva_at· Mar 6, 2026General security concepts

Question

The Chief Executive Officer has requested that a vendor conduct a penetration test without engaging the internal IT team to validate the company's investment in security tools, awareness training, and SOC personnel. Which of the following penetration testing methods is most likely being used?

Options

  • AUnknown
  • BKnown
  • CIntegrated
  • DIntegrated

How the community answered

(42 responses)
  • A
    90% (38)
  • B
    5% (2)
  • C
    2% (1)
  • D
    2% (1)

Explanation

An “unknown” (black-box) test gives the testers no prior information or coordination with internal teams, mimicking an external attacker and validating defenses without internal assistance.

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