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Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) Practice Question

While performing external reconnaissance, you telephone several employees of a target company claiming to be a new HR intern who is "verifying the staff directory." You ask for full names, job titles, and internal extension numbers so you can later craft spear-phishing emails. Which social-engineering approach are you using, and why is it especially valuable during the footprinting phase of an engagement?

  • Phishing; it uses deceptive emails to deliver malicious links that capture user credentials for later exploitation

  • Pretexting; it leverages a fabricated role to convince targets to release internal contact details critical for mapping the organization

  • Baiting; it relies on physical media loaded with malware to entice employees into compromising internal systems

  • Quid pro quo; it offers a benefit in exchange for sensitive information, forcing employees to perform unauthorized actions

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