Eccouncil ECSS Exam - Topic 2 Question 56 Discussion

Actual exam question for Eccouncil's ECSS exam

Question #: 56
Topic #: 2

Sam is a hacker who decided to damage the reputation of an organization. He started collecting information about the organization using social engineering techniques. Sam aims to gather critical information such as admin passwords and OS versions to plan for an attack.

Identify the target employee in the organization from whom Sam can gather the required information.

AHelpdesk

BThird-party service provider

CSystem administrators

DCustomer support learn

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Suggested Answer: C

by Carmelina at Aug 22, 2022, 01:18 PM

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Lindsay

10 months ago

Wait, people actually do this? Sounds crazy!

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Eun

10 months ago

This is just wrong, targeting employees like that is unethical!

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Elly

10 months ago

Not sure about that, Customer Support might have some useful info too.

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Luisa

10 months ago

I think System Administrators would be the best target, they know everything!

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Carolynn

11 months ago

Definitely the Helpdesk, they have access to all the user accounts.

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Dalene

11 months ago

Customer support seems less likely to have the technical details Sam is after, but I guess they could still know something about user accounts.

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Miesha

11 months ago

I feel like third-party service providers might not have direct access to admin passwords, but they could still be a source of useful info.

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Pete

11 months ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I remember a practice question where system administrators had access to critical systems. They could be a target too.

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Fannie

11 months ago

I think the helpdesk is usually the first point of contact for password resets, so they might have the info Sam needs.

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Paola

11 months ago

The options don't seem very clear to me. I'm not sure which one is the right answer based on the information provided.

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Ashley

11 months ago

This looks like a straightforward question about the Utilization feature in Genesys Cloud. I'm confident I can identify the three correct options.

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Arlean

11 months ago

I'm pretty confident I can identify the key differences between Grid Spreader and Mass Allocate. I'll focus on the specific details provided in the question.

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Cherry

11 months ago

No problem, I've got this. The solution is straightforward if you know the right techniques.

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Ceola

1 year ago

Well, well, well, looks like Sam's got his work cut out for him. I'd bet my last Bitcoin on C) System administrators as the answer!

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Avery

1 year ago

B) Third-party service providers could also be a potential target for gathering information.

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Glendora

1 year ago

C) System administrators are usually the ones with the most access to critical information.

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Roselle

1 year ago

A) Helpdesk might also have some valuable information.

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Pete

1 year ago

As a seasoned hacker, I'd go with C) System administrators. They're the ones with the keys to the kingdom, so to speak.

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Eveline

1 year ago

B) Third-party service providers could also be a good option. They might have access to the organization's network through their services.

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Mollie

1 year ago

C) System administrators are high-value targets for sure. They hold the keys to the organization's systems.

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Cecil

1 year ago

A) Helpdesk might also be a good target. They often have access to sensitive information to help users.

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Shaun

1 year ago

C) System administrators are definitely the way to go. They have access to everything we need.

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Blythe

1 year ago

Absolutely, they have the most valuable information that Sam needs to carry out the attack successfully.

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Hyun

1 year ago

I think targeting the system administrators is the best bet for getting the critical information needed for the attack.

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Harley

1 year ago

Yeah, I agree. They hold the keys to the kingdom, as they say.

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Lelia

1 year ago

C) System administrators are definitely the way to go. They have access to all the important stuff.

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Donette

1 year ago

Haha, good try Sam! But I think the correct answer is C) System administrators. You should know they're the ones to target for juicy details.

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Gail

1 year ago

Haha, good try Sam! But I think the correct answer is C) System administrators. You should know they're the ones to target for juicy details.

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Dahlia

1 year ago

D) Customer support learn

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Timothy

1 year ago

C) System administrators

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Rory

1 year ago

B) Third-party service provider

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Kristel

1 year ago

A) Helpdesk

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Yuette

1 year ago

I think Sam should target the third-party service provider, they might have access to valuable information.

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Maryanne

1 year ago

I disagree, I believe Sam should target the helpdesk for the information.

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Samira

1 year ago

I'd say B) Third-party service provider. They often have privileged access and may not have the same security controls as internal employees.

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Sunny

1 year ago

The answer is definitely C) System administrators. They have the highest level of access and information on the organization's systems.

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Emmanuel

1 year ago

It's a smart move for Sam to target the system administrators.

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Tresa

1 year ago

Sam could easily gather admin passwords and OS versions from them.

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Amie

1 year ago

They are the ones with the highest level of access to the organization's systems.

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Rasheeda

1 year ago

C) System administrators would definitely have the critical information Sam needs.

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Hortencia

1 year ago

I think Sam should target the system administrators.

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