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You work as a security manager for BlueWell Inc. You are performing the external vulnerability testing, or penetration testing to get a better snapshot of your organization's security posture. Which of the following penetration testing techniques will you use for searching paper disposal areas for unshredded or otherwise improperly disposed-of reports?
Dumpster diving technique is used for searching paper disposal areas for unshredded or otherwise improperly disposed-of reports.
Answer B is incorrect. In scanning and probing technique, various scanners, like a port scanner, can reveal information about a
network's infrastructure and enable an intruder to access the network's unsecured ports.
Answer D is incorrect. Demon dialing technique automatically tests every phone line in an exchange to try to locate modems that are
attached to the network.
Answer A is incorrect. In sniffing technique, protocol analyzer can be used to capture data packets that are later decoded to collect
information such as passwords or infrastructure configurations.