Eccouncil Exam ECSS Topic 2 Question 56 Discussion

Actual exam question for Eccouncil's ECSS exam

Question #: 56
Topic #: 2

[All ECSS Questions]

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

Show Suggested Answer

Suggested Answer: C

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

Limited Time Offer

25%

Off

Get Premium ECSS Questions as Interactive Web-Based Practice Test or PDF

Contribute your Thoughts:

Submit Cancel

Ceola

1 months 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!

upvoted 0 times

Roselle

18 days ago

A) Helpdesk might also have some valuable information.

upvoted 0 times

...

Pete

2 months 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.

upvoted 0 times

Eveline

3 days ago

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

upvoted 0 times

...

Mollie

4 days ago

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

upvoted 0 times

...

Cecil

5 days ago

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

upvoted 0 times

...

Shaun

20 days ago

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

upvoted 0 times

...

Blythe

1 months ago

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

upvoted 0 times

...

Hyun

1 months ago

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

upvoted 0 times

...

Harley

1 months ago

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

upvoted 0 times

...

Lelia

1 months ago

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

upvoted 0 times

...

Donette

2 months 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.

upvoted 0 times

Gail

20 days 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.

upvoted 0 times

...

Dahlia

24 days ago

D) Customer support learn

upvoted 0 times

...

Timothy

26 days ago

C) System administrators

upvoted 0 times

...

Rory

30 days ago

B) Third-party service provider

upvoted 0 times

...

Kristel

1 months ago

A) Helpdesk

upvoted 0 times

...

Yuette

2 months ago

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

upvoted 0 times

...

Maryanne

2 months ago

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

upvoted 0 times

...

Samira

2 months 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.

upvoted 0 times

...

Sunny

2 months ago

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

upvoted 0 times

Emmanuel

1 months ago

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

upvoted 0 times

...

Tresa

1 months ago

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

upvoted 0 times

...

Amie

2 months ago

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

upvoted 0 times

...

Rasheeda

2 months ago

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

upvoted 0 times

...

Hortencia

2 months ago

I think Sam should target the system administrators.

upvoted 0 times

...