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CompTIA PenTest+ PT0-002 Practice Question

During a penetration testing exercise, you decide to perform social engineering attacks based on the principle of influence. Which of the following actions would be BEST to establish a sense of authority to convince an employee to provide confidential information?

  • Pose as a third-party contractor and request sensitive information through a phone call, claiming it's required for an urgent system update.

  • Pose as a high-level executive of the company and request the information through a direct phone call, referencing a critical and confidential business decision.

  • Impersonate an IT support staff member via email, stating that there is an issue with their account that needs immediate resolution involving sensitive information.

  • Send a phishing email requesting a prompt reply with the information needed, without any specific context or established authority.

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