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.
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)- A90% (38)
- B5% (2)
- C2% (1)
- D2% (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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