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Eccouncil 312-50 Exam - Topic 3 Question 60 Discussion

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?
D) To illicit a response back that will reveal information about email servers and how they treat undeliverable mail
A) To determine who is the holder of the root account
B) To perform a DoS
C) To create needless SPAM
E) To test for virus protection

Eccouncil 312-50 Exam - Topic 3 Question 60 Discussion

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Question #: 60
Topic #: 3
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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?

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

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Carol
8 months ago
Sending to a non-existent address can help identify security gaps too!
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Marvel
8 months ago
Wait, does this really work? Sounds kinda sketchy.
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Brandon
9 months ago
Agree, option D makes the most sense!
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Josphine
9 months ago
I think it’s just a waste of time, honestly.
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Lawana
9 months ago
Definitely to see how the email server handles undeliverable messages.
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Zona
9 months 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
9 months 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
9 months 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
9 months 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
10 months 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
10 months 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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