Cyber Security: Network Administration and Risk Management
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What is social engineering based on?

  • Exploiting technology
  • Implementing strict security measures
  • Trusting side of human nature (correct)
  • Physically infiltrating an office
  • During the intelligence-gathering phase, an attacker can find information from all of the following EXCEPT:

  • Ex-employees
  • Dumpster diving
  • Web pages
  • Current employees (correct)
  • Which of the following job roles is often targeted in social engineering attacks because they handle a large volume of calls?

  • Software developers
  • Security analysts
  • Help desk employees (correct)
  • Data scientists
  • What is the final phase of a social engineering attack known as?

    <p>Attack phase</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT one of the three broad categories of social engineering attacks?

    <p>Trust attacks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the common methods used at the physical level of social engineering?

    <p>Dumpster diving</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of this text?

    <p>Explaining cyber security threats and prevention methods</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the biggest threats that security professionals often overlook?

    <p>Social engineering tactics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What aspect of cyber security does the lesson focus on regarding social engineering?

    <p>Methods of social engineering used to obtain sensitive information</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a common security measure discussed in the text?

    <p>Antivirus software</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason cited in the text for the expanded scope of IT duties?

    <p>Tighter budgets and limited resources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of discussing social engineering tactics?

    <p>To showcase the vulnerabilities in existing hardware and software defenses</p> Signup and view all the answers

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