An attacker browses a company's online job board attempting to find any relevant information regarding the technologies the company uses. Which of the following BEST describes this social engineering technique?
If I am browsing, I am looking for something. If I am looking for something, I may be incorrect, but I think I may be on reconnaissance. I am not sure though. CompTIA makes me question more than I should.
An online job board is data available to the public (OSINT) so anybody can access this information. If there's any technologies listed, then the company is fine with this information being known.
It could be impersonation as a job-seeker if the attacker had applied for the job, gotten an interview and during the interview the company somehow disclosed all of their technologies that the fake job-seeker was looking for. This seems unlikely.
Reconnaissance is the act of gathering information about a target or organization before launching an attack. In this scenario, the attacker is conducting reconnaissance by gathering information from the company's online job board to learn about the technologies and systems they use. This information can be valuable for planning and executing further attacks, as it provides insights into potential vulnerabilities and weaknesses in the company's infrastructure.
B is the right answer Reconnaissance is the process of collecting information about potential targets, vulnerabilities, and attack vectors.Attacker is browsing (searching information)
Who the hell is providing the answers to Exam Topics? This is obviously meant to be passive recon. It's an online job board, doesn't say you have to login so why would you be impersonating anyone. Don't overthink it.
Other common methods of passive reconnaissance include advanced Google searches, sifting through information stored on discarded devices, and impersonating users.
has to be B .. Impersonation is a form of social engineering attack when the attacker pretends to be someone else.. nothing related to the question here.
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