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EC-Council 312-50 Exam - Topic 3 Question 60 Discussion

Posted by Oretha on Oct 28, 2022 at 10:44 AM

Why would you consider sending an email to an address that you know does not exist within the company you are performing a Penetration Test for?

Suggested Answer: D

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Carol 11 months ago
Sending to a non-existent address can help identify security gaps too!
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Marvel 11 months ago
Wait, does this really work? Sounds kinda sketchy.
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Brandon 12 months ago
Agree, option D makes the most sense!
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Josphine 12 months ago
I think it’s just a waste of time, honestly.
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Lawana 1 year ago
Definitely to see how the email server handles undeliverable messages.
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Zona 1 year ago
I vaguely recall something about using email to gather information on the infrastructure. Option D sounds familiar, but I wonder if there are other valid reasons too.
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Laticia 1 year ago
I feel like sending an email just to see if it bounces back is a bit risky. What if it triggers some kind of alert?
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Leoma 1 year ago
I remember practicing a similar question where we discussed the implications of email responses during a pentest. Option D seems to fit that context.
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Kimberlie 1 year ago
I think sending an email to a non-existent address could help identify how the email server handles undeliverable messages, but I'm not entirely sure if that's the main reason.
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Yolande 1 year ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I know sequence data flow is used for automating workflows, but I'm not sure which of these options would be the most suitable application.
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Naomi 1 year ago
I'm a bit confused by the syntax here. I'll need to review my notes on list comprehensions to make sure I'm interpreting this correctly.
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